Nina Eichacker

I'm Nina Eichacker, and I am an associate professor of economics at the University of Rhode Island.

I'm Nina Eichacker, and I am an associate professor of economics at the University of Rhode Island.

We also have had consistently strong demand in the past few months.

We also have had consistently strong demand in the past few months.

You know, surprisingly strong given everything that happened in the preceding year economically.

You know, surprisingly strong given everything that happened in the preceding year economically.

the changes are probably bigger than they look.

the changes are probably bigger than they look.

If these are part of a trend and that trend was persisting from November to December,

If these are part of a trend and that trend was persisting from November to December,

While the CPI might include things that are really important, it might not include everything that a household necessarily cares about.

While the CPI might include things that are really important, it might not include everything that a household necessarily cares about.

The flexibility of the PCE lets economists reflect changes in preferences.

The flexibility of the PCE lets economists reflect changes in preferences.

Cornell trade economist Ishwar Prasad says he is one of the reasons why the tech industry is adding to GDP growth.

Cornell trade economist Ishwar Prasad says he is one of the reasons why the tech industry is adding to GDP growth.

He spends a lot of time analyzing giant data sets to understand what's happening in the financial markets.

He spends a lot of time analyzing giant data sets to understand what's happening in the financial markets.

He writes computer code to do his analysis.

He writes computer code to do his analysis.