Archive - Sage Economics

Policy Gripes: The Jones Act

Complaining about a century-old maritime law

Jun 2 • Anirban Basu and Zack Fritz

May 2026

Better Week in Review

Oil, inflation, saving, & more

May 29 • Anirban Basu and Zack Fritz

A Multifamily Construction Rundown

Signs of stability?

May 28 • Zack Fritz and Anirban Basu

Your Cookout Has an Econ Problem

On beef prices, screwworm, & more

May 26 • Zack Fritz and Anirban Basu

Corpse-like Week in Review

Rates, oil, & more

May 22 • Anirban Basu and Zack Fritz

Toasty Week in Review

Inflation, retail spending, oil, & more

May 15 • Zack Fritz

Contradictory Week in Review

Oil, jobs, housing, & more

May 8 • Anirban Basu and Zack Fritz

Good Jobs Report Clears Low Bar

Employers add 115k jobs, unemployment steady in April

May 8 • Zack Fritz

Highway Spending Boomed. Highway Building Didn't.

Higher costs ate the infrastructure bill

May 5 • Zack Fritz and Anirban Basu

Single Malt Week in Review

Inflation, spending, & more

May 1 • Anirban Basu and Zack Fritz

April 2026

Quiet Week in Review

The Strati of Hormuz, retail spending, & more

Apr 24 • Anirban Basu and Zack Fritz

Reopened Week in Review

Oil, Hormuz, housing stats, & more

Apr 17 • Anirban Basu and Zack Fritz

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