Saturday, October 31, 2020 Commentary Economists Growth Politics and economics Taxes Rhetoric of economic policy -- Biden plan analysis Last week saw four interesting statements by economists regarding the economic effects of Biden economic plans. My focus will be " An ...
Wednesday, October 28, 2020 Economists Podcasts Real Estate Podcast with Ed Glaeser A podcast conversation with Harvard's Ed Glaeser, a if not the top economist who does urban affairs. Does Zoom mean we all work from...
October 28, 2020 Economists Politics and economics What you believe depends on where you stand, apparently. Or, talking your book on surveys. Political Polarization and Expected Economic Outcomes by Olivier Coibion, Yuriy Gorodnichenko, and Micha...
Tuesday, October 27, 2020 Academic Articles Economists inflation monetary policy Thesis topics Virtual finance theory seminar I'm giving " A fiscal theory of monetary policy with partially-repaid long-term debt " at the virtual finance theory seminar ,...
Monday, October 26, 2020 Commentary Environment monetary policy IMF, BIS, expanded mandates, climate and inequality Last week I was pretty critical of the ECB's move to expand its mandate to take on climate policy. The ECB is not alone however. The Ba...
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 debt Energy Environment Euro European Debt Crisis Finance Financial Reform inflation monetary policy negative interest rates Challenges for central banks. On October 20, I was graciously invited to give a talk at the ECB Conference on Monetary Policy : bridging science and practice. I survey...
Tuesday, October 13, 2020 Commentary Politics and economics Understanding the Left (Updated) This is an essay on politics. Some of my most valued readers have expressed they don't enjoy my posts on politics. Fair enough...
October 13, 2020 Cancel culture Economists Freedom Politics and economics The Philadelphia Statement While we're at it, The Philadelphia Statement is another effort to broadcast the value of free speech and open inquiry, with 15163 sign...