Adrian Nesta

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Data journalist. Into economics, basketball, baseball, film. All views and opinions posted are mine. Don't let him cook @ justanesta.com. Let's love.

A chart from FRED of the change in Food Away from Home, Shelter, Food at Home, Services Less Rent, Recreation, and Alcoholic Beverages from the CPI and average hourly earnings of private sector production & nonsupervisory employees from the establishment survey from January 2019 to September 2025.
The ten great public health achievements in the 20th century according to the CDC. Includes vaccination, control or infectious diseases, healthier mothers and babies, family planning, and fluoridation of drinking water, among others
A line chart of the average U.S. effective tariff rate since 1790 with the projected post-substitution rate based on tariffs announced as of 7/23/25.
A map of the year-over-year change in the trailing 3 month average labor leverage ratio for each US state as of May. '25.
Arrow chart of college majors that have seen a decline in unemployment from 2017/2018 to 2023 using data from the Census ACS via the NY Federal Reserve Labor Market for Recent College Graduates: https://www.newyorkfed.org/research/college-labor-market#--:explore:outcomes-by-major
A horizontal bar chart of other major retail sales category spending changes month-over-month from May '25 to Jun. '25. Increases of over 1% inflation adjusted on vehicles and between 0.22% and 0.28% on groceries and restaurants.
A horizontal bar chart of the month-over-month inflation-adjusted change in retail sales at GAFO stores showing the most gains for miscellaneous store retailers and most losses for department stores.
A bar chart of the month-over-month change in retail sales and food services major categories showing ranges of +0.22% increase to +0.40% increase.
My last four watched on Letterboxd: Moonlight 5/5 Sinners 4/5 Babygirl 3/5 The Usual Suspects 3/5
A screenshot comparing career number of Rod Carew and Pete Rose. Rose played more games but Carew still had more bWAR and a better OPS+
BLS OEWS employment and earnings data for all (SOC) occupations, real estate brokers and real estate sales agents from May 2024. All occupations $49.5k/yr, brokers $72k/yr, agents $56k/yr. Data from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm
A screenshot of the St. Louis Federal Reserve Financial Stress Index from 2021 to April 11th, 2025.
Theatrical release poster of Almost Famous (2000) directed by Cameron Crowe and starring Kate Hudson, Frances McDormand and Billy Crudup
My last four films logged on Letterboxd: 1. All About My Mother 2. The Brutalist 3. The Elephant Man 4. Spaceballs
Bar chart of the latest three month trailing average of the job openings rate by NAICS supersector from the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey as of Feb. '25.
Bar chart of the latest three month trailing average of the labor leverage ratio by NAICS supersector from the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey as of Feb. '25.
Bar chart of the latest three month trailing average of the layoffs rate by NAICS supersector from the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey as of Feb. '25.
Bar chart of the latest three month trailing average of the quits rate by NAICS supersector from the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey as of Feb. '25.
Bar chart of the latest three month trailing average of the hires rate by NAICS supersector from the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey as of Feb. '25.
Time series line chart of the latest and three month trailing average of the job openings rate from the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey as of Feb. '25.
Time series line chart of the latest and three month trailing average of the labor leverage ratio from the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey as of Feb. '25.
Time series line chart of the latest and three month trailing average of the layoffs rate from the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey as of Feb. '25.
Time series line chart of the latest and three month trailing average of the quits rate from the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey as of Feb. '25.
Time series line chart of the latest and three month trailing average of the hires rate from the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey as of Feb. '25.
The Atlanta Fed GDP nowcast reading at 0.2% seasonally-adjusted at an annual rate for Q1 '25 even after accounting for massive trade imbalance due to gold imports.
A bar chart of the latest labor leverage ratio by NAICS supersector from the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover survey as of Jan. '25.
A bar chart of the latest layoffs rate from the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover survey as of Jan. '25.
A bar chart of the latest quits rate from the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover survey as of Jan. '25.
A bar chart of the latest hires rate from the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover survey as of Jan. '25.
A bar chart of the latest job openings rate from the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover survey as of Jan. '25.
A time series line chart of the latest and 3 month trailing average of the labor leverage ratio from the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover survey.
A time series line chart of the latest and 3 month trailing average of the layoffs rate from the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover survey.
A time series line chart of the latest and 3 month trailing average of the quits rate from the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover survey.
A time series line chart of the latest and 3 month trailing average of the hires rate from the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover survey.
Zohran Mamdani's comprehensive planning housing platform: "Even with a $100 billion commitment to new publicly-subsidized and preserved housing, we must do much more. Zohran will give the public a firmer hand in guiding housing development across New York by pursuing a Comprehensive City plan. New York City, with more than eight million residents, does not have a guiding plan driving its growth and development. It’s high time we reformed our disjointed planning and zoning processes to create a holistic vision for affordability, equity, and growth. Comprehensive, citywide planning will allow NYC both to address the legacy of racially discriminatory zoning and to proactively plan for the health and needs of the city—in housing, transit, education, and other areas. That planning will include: Increasing zoned capacity. This will allow housing supply to meet New York’s demand for both mixed-income and permanently affordable housing in areas that have historically not contributed to citywide housing goals—including those cut out of City of Yes. Supporting climate sustainability and accessibility. By encouraging growth around subway stations and other public transit hubs across New York City, we will create a greener city. Eliminating parking minimums. The City should be building housing, not parking lots. Advocating to expand rent stabilization in Albany. When the City allows private developers to build, we are inviting the private sector to profit. We should ensure New Yorkers are getting more in return than what is currently required through Mandatory Inclusionary Housing and programs like 485-x. Zohran will advocate in Albany to expand rent stabilization to all new production as it was under 421a—ensuring that any new housing built in our city provides a stable home for those who live there."
A time series line chart of the monthly annualized and yearly change in average hourly earnings for all private sector workers according to the BLS Current Employment Statistics.
A faceted time series line chart of year-over-year change in payroll employment by NAICS industry supersector in the US as of Feb. '25
A time-series line chart of the year-over-year and annualized month-over-month change in nonfarm payroll employment in the US through Feb. '25.
Gob Bluth and the Alliance of Magicians from Arrested Development
A scatter plot of US states showing the trailing three-month average of the quits rate and layoffs rate as of Dec. '24 from the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey.
A choropleth map of US states showing the trailing three-month average of the year-over-year percent change in the quits rate as of Dec. '24 from the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey.
A choropleth map of US states showing the trailing three-month average of the labor leverage ratio as of Dec. '24 from the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey.
A choropleth map of US states showing the trailing three-month average of the layoffs and discharges rate as of Dec. '24 from the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey.
A choropleth map of US states showing the trailing three-month average of the quits rate as of Dec. '24 from the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey.
A line chart of the year-over-year and month-over-month annualized change in average hourly earnings for private sector workers from the BLS Current Employment Statistics survey.
A faceted line chart of the year-over-year change in payroll employment by NAICS supersector for the last two years from the BLS Current Employment Statistics survey.
A bar graph of year-over-year change in payroll employment by NAICS supersector as of Jan. '25 from the BlS Current Employment Statistics Survey.
A time series bar graph of the raw month-over-month change in payroll employment from the BLS Current Employment Survey as of Jan. 25.
A line graph of the year-over-year and month-over-month annualized change in payroll employment from the BLS Current Employment Survey as of Jan. '25.
A bar chart of the year-over-year trailing three month average of the labor leverage ratio from the BLS JOLTS survey as of Dec. '24.
A bar chart of the current trailing three month average of the labor leverage ratio from the BLS JOLTS survey as of Dec. '24.
A bar chart of the year-over-year change in the trailing three month average of the layoffs and discharges rate from the BLS JOLTS survey as of Dec. '24.
A bar chart of the current trailing three month average of the layoffs and discharges rate from the BLS JOLTS survey as of Dec. '24.
A bar chart of the year-over-year change in the trailing three month average of the quits rate from the BLS JOLTS survey as of Dec. '24.
A bar chart of the current trailing three month average of the quits rate from the BLS JOLTS survey as of Dec. '24.
A bar chart of the current trailing three month average of the job openings rate from the BLS JOLTS survey as of Dec. '24.
A bar chart of the year-over-year percent change in the trailing three month average of the job openings rate from the BLS JOLTS survey.