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This paper reestimates the simple forecasting regressions in Carroll, Fuhrer, and Wilcox (1993) (CFW), which … inappropriate when variables lagged one period are used in the forecasting equation. I reestimate the forecasting regressions using … indicators as controls in the forecasting regression. These changes produce notable qualitative differences with the results …
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dynamics, which, if not taken sufficiently into account by a forecasting model, could be associated with predictable forecast … pervasive in the forecasts of other large-scale econometric models. Key Words: Error Correction Models, Forecasting, Consumption …
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This paper concerns pitfalls associated with the use of approximations to dynamic Euler equations. Two applications of the approximations are notable. First, tests for precautionary saving motives typically involve regressing consumption growth on uncertainty in expected consumption growth. The...
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forecasting variables. ; Why should wealth, detrended in this way, forecast asset returns? We show that a wide class of optimal …
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Remarks at the Barclays 16th Annual Global Inflation-Linked Conference, New York City.
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Remarks at the at the Society of American Business Editors and Writers Fall Conference, City University of New York, Graduate School of Journalism, New York City.
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This paper presents new survey evidence on workers’ response to the 2011 payroll tax cuts. While workers intended to spend 10 to 18 percent of their tax-cut income, they reported actually spending 28 to 43 percent of the funds. This is higher than estimates from studies of recent tax cuts, and...
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Using the panel component of the Michigan Survey of Consumers, we show that individuals, in particular women and ethnic minorities, are highly heterogeneous in their expectations of inflation. We estimate a model of inflation expectations based on learning from experience that also allows for...
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Remarks at the Regional Economic Press Briefing, New York City.
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Remarks at Dominican College, Orangeburg, New York.
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