tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110014885778996459.post2174766207401375220..comments2024-03-29T00:15:52.716-07:00Comments on Idiosyncratic Whisk: November 2017 CPIKevin Erdmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07431566729667544886noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110014885778996459.post-66558178336930983822017-12-15T14:51:30.343-07:002017-12-15T14:51:30.343-07:00Shouldn't it be even higher? Consumer spendin...Shouldn't it be even higher? Consumer spending is a subset of GDP, but can any healthcare spending be considered anything other than consumer spending?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110014885778996459.post-85048166035505705152017-12-15T10:46:01.367-07:002017-12-15T10:46:01.367-07:00- CPI is a (GIANT) joke. Healthcare has a weightin...- CPI is a (GIANT) joke. Healthcare has a weighting of about 4%, 5% (6% ??) in the CPI but Healthcare is about 16 to 17% of US GDP. <br />That's why the weighting of Healthcare should be increased accordingly to that same 17%.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110014885778996459.post-56797741434584618432017-12-13T18:16:19.485-07:002017-12-13T18:16:19.485-07:00And here I am considering buying a "cheap&quo...And here I am considering buying a "cheap" condo in Queens because it manages to be cheaper than rent. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16655062802402907887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110014885778996459.post-781491139244727242017-12-13T10:44:53.497-07:002017-12-13T10:44:53.497-07:00Corporate profit reflects foreign revenues, corpor...Corporate profit reflects foreign revenues, corporate leverage levels, and the portion of interest expense that is an inflation premium, so it isn't a very good measure of domestic corporate operating profit. Mostly profits are high because leverage is low, the inflation premium is low, and foreign profits have grown over the long term. And corporations aren't the source of demand for residential shelter.Kevin Erdmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07431566729667544886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110014885778996459.post-22937137083777508792017-12-13T10:10:03.744-07:002017-12-13T10:10:03.744-07:00How do you reconcile a "weak demand" env...How do you reconcile a "weak demand" environment with record corporate profits?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com