Independent Economics

Making sense of the economy, one chart at a time

Regional data, macro trends, and plain-English analysis from an economist who actually reads the source tables.

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U.S. MACRO SNAPSHOT LIVE
UNEMPLOYMENT
4.1%
↑ +0.1 MoM
CPI YoY
3.4%
↓ −0.2 MoM
FED FUNDS RATE
5.25%
— unchanged
GDP GROWTH
2.8%
↑ +0.3 QoQ
Sources: BLS · FRED · BEA · Updated weekly
What I cover
Regional economics meets real data
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Macro indicators
Employment, inflation, GDP, and interest rates — tracked and contextualized.
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Arizona economy
Regional labor markets, migration flows, and Southwest trade dynamics.
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Trade & tariffs
Cross-border commodity flows, US–Mexico trade, and tariff impact analysis.
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Migration
Where people are moving and why — broken down by age, education, and region.
Latest briefings
Analysis worth reading

Plain-language takes on the numbers behind the headlines.

TRADE
The tariff front-running spike hiding in ADP data
March 2025 saw an unusual surge in machine parts imports through Arizona ports. Here's what the commodity flow data actually shows.
APR 2025 · 6 MIN READ
MIGRATION
Who's moving to Arizona — and who's leaving
Breaking down ACS microdata by age and education to understand the real shape of Sun Belt migration.
MAR 2025 · 8 MIN READ
ENERGY
Why Arizona gas prices don't move like the rest of the country
Regional refinery constraints, pipeline geography, and the quirks that make Southwest fuel markets behave differently.
FEB 2025 · 5 MIN READ
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D
Delaney
RESEARCH ECONOMIST · M.S. ECONOMICS
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I'm an economist with a background in regional analysis, trade research, and data infrastructure. I've spent years building the pipelines and writing the reports — this site is where I publish the work on my own terms.

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