6. 0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Jan. 4, 1985: 1,000
April 18th
790
The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) is a measure of the price of shipping major raw materials
such as metals, grains, and fossil fuels by sea. The BDI is a composite of 3 sub-indices,
each covering a different carrier size: Capesize, Panamax, and Supramax.
Baltic DryIndex
2009through2019
Source:Bloomberg
7. “Inflation is the oneformof taxation
that can beimposed without
legislation.”
–Milton Friedman
13. National Nonfarm Employment
byIndustry Sector,March2018v.March2019
Source:U.S.BureauofLaborStatistics
-3
43
92
101
110
209
225
246
435
534
545
-50 50 150 250 350 450 550
Information
Mining and Logging
Other Services
Financial Activities
Government
Manufacturing
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Construction
Leisure and Hospitality
Professional and Business Services
Education and Health Services
Thousands, SA
All told 2,537K jobs gained
15. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson MSA Nonfarm Employment
byIndustrySectorGroups(NSA)
March2018v.March2019AbsoluteChange
Source:U.S.BureauofLaborStatistics
300
500
600
700
900
1,100
1,400
1,900
2,200
8,600
0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000
Information
Leisure and Hospitality
Other Services
Government
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Financial Activities
Mining, Logging, and Construction
Manufacturing
Professional and Business Services
Education and Health Services
Baltimore MSA Total:
+18.2K; +1.3%
MD Total (SA):
+15.6K; +0.6%
US Total (SA):
+2,537K; +1.7%
16. -2,300
-1,300
-900
-500
-200
-200
100
500
1,000
2,000
-3,000 -2,000 -1,000 0 1,000 2,000 3,000
Financial Activities
Leisure and Hospitality
Government
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Mining, Logging, and Construction
Information
Other Services
Manufacturing
Education and Health Services
Professional and Business Services
Silver Spring-Frederick-Rockville, MD Metro Division Nonfarm Employment
byIndustrySectorGroups(SA)
March2018v.March2019AbsoluteChange
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
SS-F-R MSA Total:
-1.8K; -0.3%
MD Total (SA):
+15.6K; +0.6%
US Total (SA):
+2,537K; +1.7%
17. -1,600
-1,600
-1,200
-1,000
-400
0
200
400
1,800
1,800
-2,000 -1,500 -1,000 -500 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000
Professional and Business Services
Government
Mining, Logging, and Construction
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Information
Manufacturing
Financial Activities
Other Services
Education and Health Services
Leisure and Hospitality
Calvert-Charles-Prince George’s Nonfarm Employment
byIndustrySectorGroups(SA)
March2018v.March2019AbsoluteChange
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
C-Ch-P Total:
-1.6K; -0.4%
MD Total (SA):
+15.6K; +0.6%
US Total (SA):
+2,537K; +1.7%
18. -700
-200
0
0
100
100
300
500
500
800
-1,000 -800 -600 -400 -200 0 200 400 600 800 1,000
Financial Activities
Other Services
Information
Professional and Business Services
Mining, Logging, and Construction
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Leisure and Hospitality
Education and Health Services
Government
Manufacturing
Hagerstown-Martinsburg MSA Nonfarm Employment
byIndustrySectorGroups(SA)
March2018v.March2019AbsoluteChange
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Hagerstown MSA
Total: +1.4K; +1.3%
MD Total (SA):
+15.6K; +0.6%
US Total (SA):
+2,537K; +1.7%
19. RANK STATE % RANK STATE % RANK STATE %
1 NEVADA 3.4 16 SOUTH CAROLINA 1.4 35 MARYLAND 0.6
2 UTAH 3.0 19 INDIANA 1.3 35 MICHIGAN 0.6
3 IDAHO 2.7 20 NEW MEXICO 1.2 37 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 0.5
3 WEST VIRGINIA 2.7 21 NEW HAMPSHIRE 1.1 37 MAINE 0.5
5 FLORIDA 2.4 21 NEW JERSEY 1.1 37 OKLAHOMA 0.5
5 WASHINGTON 2.4 21 NEW YORK 1.1 40 CONNECTICUT 0.4
7 ARIZONA 2.3 24 DELAWARE 1.0 40 KANSAS 0.4
8 TEXAS 2.2 25 ALASKA 0.9 40 MISSOURI 0.4
9 SOUTH DAKOTA 2.0 25 ARKANSAS 0.9 43 MINNESOTA 0.3
10 GEORGIA 1.9 25 KENTUCKY 0.9 43 VERMONT 0.3
11 COLORADO 1.7 25 MONTANA 0.9 43 WISCONSIN 0.3
11 OREGON 1.7 25 VIRGINIA 0.9 46 HAWAII 0.2
11 WYOMING 1.7 30 ILLINOIS 0.8 46 IOWA 0.2
14 ALABAMA 1.6 30 MASSACHUSETTS 0.8 46 NORTH DAKOTA 0.2
14 TENNESSEE 1.6 30 PENNSYLVANIA 0.8 49 LOUISIANA 0.0
16 CALIFORNIA 1.4 33 MISSISSIPPI 0.7 49 NEBRASKA 0.0
16 NORTH CAROLINA 1.4 33 OHIO 0.7 51 RHODE ISLAND -0.2
Employment Growth, U.S. States (SA)
March2018v.March2019PercentChange
Source:U.S.BureauofLaborStatistics
U.S.Year-over-yearPercentChange:+1.7%
20. Employment Growth, 25 Largest Metros(NSA)
March2018v.March2019PercentChange
Source:U.S.BureauofLaborStatistics,CurrentEmploymentStatistics(CES)Survey
Rank MSA % Rank MSA %
1 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 3.7 14 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 1.4
2 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 3.0 14 San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 1.4
3 Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 2.8 16 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 1.3
4 San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2.6 16 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1.3
4 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 2.6 16
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-
MD
1.3
6 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 2.4 19 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 0.9
7 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 2.2 19 St. Louis, MO-IL 0.9
7 Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2.2
19
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria,
DC-VA-MD-WV
0.9
7 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 2.2
10 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 2.1 22 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 0.8
10 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 2.1 23 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 0.6
12 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 1.8 24 Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 0.5
13 Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 1.6 25 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 0.0
21. Unemployment Rates, 25 Largest Metros(NSA)
February2019
Source:U.S.BureauofLaborStatistics,CurrentEmploymentStatistics(CES)Survey.Note:1.Areaboundariesdo
notreflectofficialOMB definitions.
U.S.UnemploymentRate:3.8%
Rank MSA UR Rank MSA UR
1 Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2.8 12 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 3.8
1 San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2.8 12 St. Louis, MO-IL (1) 3.8
3 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 3.2 15 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 3.9
4 Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 3.3 16 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 4.0
4 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 3.3 16
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington,
PA-NJ-DE-MD
4.0
6 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 3.4 18 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 4.1
6 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 3.4 18 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 4.1
6 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 3.4 18 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 4.1
9 San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 3.5 21 Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 4.2
9
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria,
DC-VA-MD-WV
3.5
21 Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 4.2
23 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 4.3
11 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 3.6 23 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4.3
12 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 3.8 23 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 4.3
25. Source:U.S.BureauofLaborStatistics
Rank Jurisdiction % Rank Jurisdiction %
1 Howard County 3.4 13 Talbot County 4.9
2 Montgomery County 3.5 14 Caroline County 5.0
3 Anne Arundel County 3.8 15 Cecil County 5.3
4 Carroll County 3.9 15 Washington County 5.3
5 Calvert County 4.0 17 Kent County 6.1
6 Frederick County 4.1 18 Baltimore City 6.4
6 Queen Anne's County 4.1 19 Garrett County 6.5
8 Charles County 4.3 20 Dorchester County 6.6
8 Harford County 4.3 21 Allegany County 6.7
10 St. Mary's County 4.4 22 Wicomico County 7.0
11 Prince George's County 4.5 23 Somerset County 8.6
12 Baltimore County 4.6 24 Worcester County 12.1
Maryland Unemployment Rates by County
February2018
26. MarylandJurisdictions:Population Change
April2010–July2018
Source: Maryland Departmentof Planning
Source: Maryland Department of Planning
Maryland:
+4.7%
Jurisdiction % Chg. Jurisdiction % Chg.
Howard 12.6% Washington 2.4%
Charles 10.2% Cecil 1.7%
Frederick 9.5% Carroll 0.8%
Montgomery 8.3% Worcester 0.7%
St. Mary's 7.2% Caroline 0.7%
Anne Arundel 7.1% Dorchester -1.9%
PrinceGeorge's 5.3% Talbot -2.1%
QueenAnne's 5.2% BaltimoreCity -3.0%
Wicomico 4.5% Somerset -3.0%
Harford 3.7% Garrett -3.2%
Calvert 3.7% Kent -4.0%
Baltimore 2.9% Allegany -5.4%
27. Fastest/Slowest Growing MD Municipalities
Population GrowthJuly 2016–July 2017
Source: Maryland Department of Planning; U.S. Census Bureau
TOP 15 BOTTOM 15
RANK CITY/PLACE COUNTY % RANK CITY/PLACE COUNTY %
1 Port Tobacco Village town Charles 7.14% 138 Barton town Allegany -0.69%
2 Aberdeen city Harford 3.27% 139 Hurlock town Dorchester -0.73%
3 Henderson town Caroline 2.84% 140 Galestown town Dorchester -0.74%
4 Denton town Caroline 2.29% 141 Vienna town Dorchester -0.74%
5 Brookeville town Montgomery 2.21% 142 Church Creek town Dorchester -0.81%
6 Keedysville town Washington 1.91% 143 Baltimore city Baltimore City -0.86%
7 Myersville town Frederick 1.79% 144 Queen Anne town Queen Anne's/Talbot -0.93%
8 Frederick city Frederick 1.75% 145 Kitzmiller town Garrett -0.97%
9 Middletown town Frederick 1.74% 146 Chestertown town Kent -1.04%
10 Thurmont town Frederick 1.70% 147 Cumberland city Allegany -1.10%
11 Walkersville town Frederick 1.69% 148 Midland town Allegany -1.17%
12 Woodsboro town Frederick 1.66% 149 Secretary town Dorchester -1.17%
13 Boonsboro town Washington 1.66% 150 Westernport town Allegany -1.17%
14 Queenstown town Queen Anne's 1.65% 151 Galena town Kent -1.19%
15 Rosemont village Frederick 1.63% 152 Lonaconing town Allegany -1.23%
28. Maryland’s Class of 2026 (5th Graders):
English LanguageArts Assessments
Source:MarylandState DepartmentofEducation,MarylandReportCard
17.1%
58.8%
0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0%
Baltimore City
Prince George's
Somerset
Dorchester
Wicomico
Garrett
Caroline
Baltimore County
Washington
Cecil
Kent
Charles
Harford
Talbot
Saint Mary's
Anne Arundel
Frederick
Montgomery
Calvert
Allegany
Howard
Carroll
Worcester
Queen Anne's
% Proficient
(Scores of 4 or 5 out of 5)
29. Maryland’s Class of 2026 (5th Graders):
Mathematics Assessments
Source:MarylandState DepartmentofEducation,MarylandReportCard
16.2%
62.8%
0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0%
Baltimore City
Somerset
Prince George's
Dorchester
Garrett
Kent
Washington
Charles
Cecil
Baltimore County
Wicomico
Anne Arundel
Talbot
Caroline
Harford
Montgomery
Saint Mary's
Allegany
Worcester
Frederick
Howard
Calvert
Queen Anne's
Carroll
% Proficient
(Scores of 4 or 5 out of 5)
30. Maryland MiddleSchools: %of StudentsAbsentMore Than20 Days
2018
Source:MarylandState DepartmentofEducation,MarylandReportCard
Jurisdiction
Absent
>20 Days
(%)
Jurisdiction
Absent
>20 Days
(%)
Baltimore City 26.2% Washington 11.5%
Dorchester 21.3% Caroline 11.4%
Somerset 21.2% Harford 10.7%
Kent 20.9% Anne Arundel 10.4%
Cecil 19.2% Montgomery 9.8%
Wicomico 18.1% Queen Anne's 9.3%
Baltimore County 16.2% Garrett 9.1%
Allegany 15.0% Charles 8.4%
Worcester 14.4% Carroll 8.1%
Saint Mary's 12.6% Frederick 7.7%
Prince George's 12.3% Howard 6.3%
Talbot 11.5% Calvert <= 5.0%
31. “An economistis an expertwho will
know tomorrowwhy the things he
predictedyesterdaydidn't happen
today.”
–LaurenceJ. Peter
33. University ofMichigan Index of ConsumerSentiment
2005-2019
Source:UniversityofMichigan
50
60
70
80
90
100
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
April 2019 = 97.2
where 1996 = 100
34. NFIBIndex ofSmallBusiness Optimism:Good Timeto Expand
1986-2019
Source:NationalFederationofIndependentBusiness(NFIB)
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
30.0
35.0
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
Mar. 2019:
23%
% of respondents who think the next 3 months will be a good time to for small business to expand
37. Global Debt Reaches AllTime Highs (IIF)
Sources:1.InstituteofInternationalFinance(IFF),GlobalDebtMonitor.2.BusinessInsider.3.TheTelegraph.4.Reuters.
• According to the International Institute of Finance (IIF), global debt
reached an record high of $248 trillion in 2018Q1;
• At $243.2 trillion as of 2018Q4, global debt—including household,
government, and corporate—now represents 317% of global GDP;
• In 2016 the IMF warned of risks to the global economy:
• “sheer size of debt could set the stage for an unprecedented private
deleveraging process that could thwart the fragile economic recovery”
38. Economists do it with
Models
• Much of the negativity
reflected in forecasts and in
financial market volatility
relates to things people
believe will happen;
• But important parts of the
U.S. economy continue to
perform well – e.g.
consumer, corporate
earnings, construction.
• What’s more, there is significant upside
risk. What if the following happens?
Trade deal with China;
Infrastructure spending plan with
revenue sources identified;
Elimination of tariffs on steel,
aluminum, etc. &
Fed stops tightening.
• Hypothesis - 2019 will be decent year
for economy, but if we don’t check
some of these boxes, watch out for
2020/21!!!!
Global Section: No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which the far greater part of the members are poor and miserable. Adam Smith
https://www.epi.org/publication/the-new-gilded-age-income-inequality-in-the-u-s-by-state-metropolitan-area-and-county/
Note: Data are for tax units. Authors' analysis of state-level tax data from Sommeiller (2006) extended to 2015 using state-level data from the Internal Revenue Service SOI Tax Stats (various years), and Piketty and Saez (2012)
Take a monthly average of readings and show monthly instead of daily? (to save space/make it easier for ppt to handle the data)
https://www.bloomberg.com/quote/BDIY:IND
https://www.investing.com/indices/baltic-dry-historical-data
Baltic Dry Index. Source: Lloyd's List. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) is a measure of the price of shipping major raw materials such as metals, grains, and fossil fuels by sea. It is created by the London Baltic Exchange based on daily assessments from a panel of shipbrokers. The BDI is a composite of 3 sub-indices, each covering a different carrier size: Capesize, Panamax, and Supramax. Capesize carriers are the largest ships with a capacity greater than 150,000 DWT. Panamax refers to the maximum size allowed for ships travelling through the Panama Canal, typically 65,000 - 80,000 DWT. The Supramax Index covers carriers with a capacity of 50,000 - 60,000 DWT.
U.S. Section: Inflation is the one form of taxation that can be imposed without legislation. Milton Friedman
https://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/g17/current/
Industrial Production & Capacity Utilization: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/?g=mZsa
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/INDPRO
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/TCU
https://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/g17/current/
Industrial Production & Capacity Utilization: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/?g=mZsa
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/TCU
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/INDPRO
https://www.bls.gov/jlt/
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US Total Nonfarm (SA): CES0000000001
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Series ID are in excel linked to chart
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NOTE: Could we spruce up the table/change the table colors?
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NOTE: Could we spruce up the table/change the table colors?
NOTE: Could we spruce up the table/change the table colors?
Please make sure all unemployment rates have the same number of decimals (ex. 8.0 rather than just 8)
http://www.bls.gov/lau/
Tables: Unemployment Rates for Large Metropolitan Areas
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http://www.sca.isr.umich.edu/
http://www.nfib-sbet.org/indicators/
https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/nfib-business-optimism-index
https://www.nfib.com/assets/SBET-Mar-2019.pdf
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