Episode notes
Episode Notes:
  1. Introduction:
    • Backdrop: A journey through the 2016 publications from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Review.
    • Objective: Delve into the macroeconomic trends, policies, and societal shifts revealed in these papers.
  2. Fourth Quarter 2016, Vol. 98, No. 4:
    • Unemployment Nuances: Scrutinizing "Duration Dependence and Composition in Unemployment Spells" by Eubanks and Wiczer.
    • Nowcasting U.S. GDP: A look into "A Macroeconomic News Index for Constructing Nowcasts of U.S. Real Gross Domestic Product Growth" with Grover, Kliesen, and McCracken.
    • Small Business Partnership Dynamics: Understanding "Stylized Facts on the Organization of Small Business ... 
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