#k-shaped-economy — Wealth & Means

Episodes tagged #k-shaped-economy on Wealth & Means.

Dissecting the Micro-Economy: Non-Intuitive Signals from the MSRS, HPS, and BTOS Datasets — 2026-10-10
This research essay examines three U.S. Census Bureau datasets—Monthly State Retail Sales, the Household Pulse Survey, and the Business Trends and Outlook Survey—to explore economic patterns that national averages can obscure. It connects business AI adoption and employment, persistent household financial stress, and geographic and sectoral divergence, with comparative tables and a full works-cited section.
Everything Is Collateral — 2026-05-16
Bond markets hit 20-year highs, a new Fed chair takes the helm, and the internet may be more bot than human. Episode 32 of Wealth and Means.

#k-shaped-economy — Wealth & Means

Episodes tagged #k-shaped-economy on Wealth & Means.

Dissecting the Micro-Economy: Non-Intuitive Signals from the MSRS, HPS, and BTOS Datasets — 2026-10-10
This research essay examines three U.S. Census Bureau datasets—Monthly State Retail Sales, the Household Pulse Survey, and the Business Trends and Outlook Survey—to explore economic patterns that national averages can obscure. It connects business AI adoption and employment, persistent household financial stress, and geographic and sectoral divergence, with comparative tables and a full works-cited section.
Everything Is Collateral — 2026-05-16
Bond markets hit 20-year highs, a new Fed chair takes the helm, and the internet may be more bot than human. Episode 32 of Wealth and Means.