Public Finance and Economic Policy by Jeremy Horpedahl
Jeremy Horpedahl: Middle-quintile families spend less on TV and video than in recent past
Middle-quintile families currently spend less on combined TV and video services—including cable, video rental, and streaming—compared with the recent past, even in nominal terms. Jeremy ...
U.S. GDP growth could be around 3.2 percent, Jeremy Horpedahl notes
Jeremy Horpedahl questioned what the upcoming U.S. GDP report will show, observing that most predictors he tracks are giving similar estimates of around 3.2 percent this ...
Jeremy Horpedahl: Median U.S. household in every age group spends $0 yearly on food delivery
The median U.S. household in every age group spends $0 per year on food delivery, according to Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances data. Jeremy Horpedahl shared this information, adding ...
Israel matches Spain and Poland in GDP per capita by PPP, Jeremy Horpedahl notes
Israel currently ranks 17th globally in GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP) among countries with at least 10 million people, approximately equal to Spain and Poland. Jeremy ...
Jeremy Horpedahl: Banks unlikely to separate tax and insurance payments from mortgages
Jeremy Horpedahl argued that combining tax payments and insurance with mortgages is primarily for the security of the lender. He added that while increased transparency would be positive, banks ...
Wages rose 38 percent in 7 years, Jeremy Horpedahl notes
Wages have increased 38 percent over the past 7 years, which is more than the rise in prices as measured by CPI-U. Jeremy Horpedahl pointed out this comparison in his comments on recent wage and ...
Jeremy Horpedahl: Young Americans are much wealthier than 2019
Jeremy Horpedahl said that young Americans are much wealthier now compared to ...
U.S. households with $100K and $200K incomes rose over time, Jeremy Horpedahl notes
In the year 2000, 13.4% of U.S. households had incomes over $100,000, while in 2025, 17.2% of households had incomes over $200,000. Jeremy Horpedahl shared these figures in a recent ...
Jeremy Horpedahl: Millennial net worth in 2025 exceeds Gen X and Boomers at similar ages
Jeremy Horpedahl compares the median net worth of Millennial, Gen X, and Boomer households at similar life stages. According to Horpedahl, Millennial households in 2025 (ages 29 to 44) had a ...
VAT and consumption taxes impact lower incomes in UK, Jeremy Horpedahl notes
Jeremy Horpedahl challenges the claim that the bottom 40 percent in the UK pay no taxes, clarifying that while this may apply to income tax, value-added tax (VAT) and other consumption taxes also ...
Jeremy Horpedahl: Alternative measures provide insight beyond GDP for economic assessment
Jeremy Horpedahl points out that there are valid ways to measure the performance of an economy aside from relying solely on GDP. He references Tucker Carlson's comment about using alternative ...
Denmark and Finland surpass U.S. in three economic freedom measures, Jeremy Horpedahl notes
Jeremy Horpedahl observes that Denmark and Finland outperform the U.S. in three out of five areas of economic freedom. The assessment highlights comparative strengths of key Nordic economies ...
Jeremy Horpedahl: Wealth of bottom 50 percent more than doubled
Jeremy Horpedahl notes that the wealth of the bottom 50 percent has more than doubled. He emphasizes that while the absolute amount is still lower compared to higher wealth groups, the total ...
U.S. GDP growth for Q3 projected at 3.7%, Jeremy Horpedahl predicts
Jeremy Horpedahl predicts that some who support the 'Make America Great Again' movement will continue to claim U.S. GDP growth this quarter exceeds 5%, even as forecasts shift lower. He points ...
Jeremy Horpedahl: Real median household income highest in U.S. history
Jeremy Horpedahl states that real median household income has reached the highest level in U.S. history. He suggests this figure may be the highest globally, apart from possibly a few small, ...
Argentina posts 33.5 percent yearly inflation, Jeremy Horpedahl notes
Jeremy Horpedahl highlights that Argentina achieved a significant accomplishment but continues to face severe inflation challenges. In the past 12 months, Argentina had the highest inflation rate ...
Jeremy Horpedahl: Median household income slipped in August 2026 from August 2025 levels
Jeremy Horpedahl shares that real median household income in August 2026 was slightly lower than in August 2025, according to estimates from Motio Research using the Current Population Survey. He ...
Vacant lots exceed $2 million in Palo Alto, Jeremy Horpedahl notes
Jeremy Horpedahl argues that in Palo Alto, California, the key factor determining property value is the land, not the house itself. He points out that even vacant lots in that neighborhood are ...
Jeremy Horpedahl: U.S. net interest payments top $1 trillion as deficit nears $2 trillion
Jeremy Horpedahl reports that with one month remaining in the fiscal year, net interest payments by the U.S. government have exceeded $1 trillion. He also states that the federal budget deficit is ...
Median married couple earns $120,200 in 2024 making homes affordable, Jeremy Horpedahl notes
Jeremy Horpedahl notes that while recent increases in home prices are generally affordable, household income may not provide the best perspective. He points out that for married couples, the ...
Jeremy Horpedahl: U.S. job growth has been slow over 18 months without recession
Jeremy Horpedahl points to a slow rate of job growth in the U.S. over the past 18 months, emphasizing that only 1 million jobs were created during a period without a recession. He adds that under ...
