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BRAD DELONG: These Are The 20 Books That 'Shifted The Ground' On Which I Think
These foundational works surely helped DeLong become a top Treasury official and one of the country…
Steven Perlberg
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EX-REAGAN ADVISOR: Trump's cabinet could go down as the worst in history
Mnuchin and his wife have come under fire for being among the many Trump cabinet members that appea…
Pedro Nicolaci da Costa
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There's one key reason the Fed has been too optimistic for more than a decade
"The Fed has now overestimated the strength of the US economy for 11 consecutive years," DeLong wri…
Pedro Nicolaci da Costa
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The arguments for firing Jay Powell are tiresome and stupid
The Fed's main job is monetary policy. Jay Powell has made excellent monetary policy. So his oppone…
Josh Barro
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American Economists Are Not Equipped To Digest What Piketty Has Served Them
BD: Well, what else do you have to do with your time? I am an economist: it is a matter of opportun…
Rob Wile
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The utopian future of 'Star Trek' doesn't work without extreme inequality and some slavery
The panel consisted of "Trek" writer Chris Black; Manu Saadia, author of the book "Trekonomics"; An…
Joseph Gargiulo
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One big reason the middle class feels like it's getting poorer
One thing going on is that the major lifestyle and utility improvements of the past generation-real…
Shane Ferro
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Okay Mr. President, Now Nominate Janet Yellen Already
I am more hopeful. At first, I interpreted the White House's prolonged Summers flirtation as a sign…
Josh Barro
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10 Things You Need To Know Before The Opening Bell
Credit Default Swaps Moving Abroad. Large U.S. financial institutions are moving credit default swa…
Rob Wile
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Why Traders And Economists Don't Get Each Other On Monetary Policy
These different world views help explain why traders have always been suspicious of quantitative ea…
Steven Perlberg
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Why Bitcoin Has Value, According To One Of Its Biggest Supporters
If not for political reasons, why am I interested in Bitcoin? Like a lot of people, I was disturbed…
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Cambridge University's first crypto academic on 'crypto dog years,' why economists like Paul Krugman and Nouriel Roubini are wrong, and why he's joining Blockchain
"It's been an eye-opener to me and many people who've been educating people about cryptocurrencies …
Oscar Williams-Grut
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11 People That Joe Scarborough Should Meet Before Writing Another Column On The Deficit
The article says: Paul Krugman favors running deeper deficits, but folks like the chief of the Coun…
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ROBERT SHILLER: It's Time To Be Worried About Stocks, But I'm Not Bailing Out
Bob Shiller: That's the problem that... yeah, it's time to be worried, but it's not necessarily tim…
Sam Ro
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Everyone Who Believes In Bitcoin Should Try To Answer This Question
In other words, there's a set of people who want to use Bitcoins for transactions (like people who …
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Here's why conservatives should be the biggest supporters of tax credits
Friedman's own idea was a smoother redistributive system that merged income taxes and benefits, cal…
Mike Bird
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Here Are The Two Most Serious Criticisms Of Piketty
BM: I knew that his book was about to be published and when I was in Brussels last September, I rem…
Rob Wile
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Niall Ferguson Is Mad That I And Other 'Acolytes' Of Paul Krugman Are Mean To Him
For too long, Paul Krugman has exploited his authority as an award-winning economist and his power …
Josh Barro
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10 Things You Need To Know Before The Opening Bell
BRANKO MILANOVIC: I knew that his book was about to be published and when I was in Brussels last Se…