“Inflation’s Comeback”
Some at-times unintentionally revealing Serious Economist discussions of inflation risk.
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Will Trump Administration Let the IMF Escape from the Next Greek Bailout?
The IMF is at odds with the rest of the Troika about whether Greece can shoulder its debts. Will the IMF be forced to fund the next bailout?
Read more...How Obama Framed Trump with Faux Mortgage Insurance Rate Decrease
There are many things for progressives to criticize Trump about. The Obama mortgage deduction sleight of hand isn’t one of them.
Read more...Three Theories Behind the Global Productivity Slowdown
A discussion of mainstream views on productivity growth slippage, plus a pet theory from Yves.
Read more...Baby Boomers Retirement Begins To Drain Cash in the US
Baby boomers must start retirement account withdrawals at age 70 1/2 and some do earlier of necessity. Will that affect markets?
Read more...Finance and Growth: The Direction of Causality
Too much finance is highly correlated with slower growth. But which comes first?
Read more...Bill Black: Obama Loved Austerity and the New Democrats Remain Addicted to It
Black blasts Obama for prescribing austerity and presenting it as good for Americans when it is good only for financiers and the rich.
Read more...Does Immigration Boost Growth? A Look at Data From Around the World
Comparative data on immigration doesn’t support the tidy economists’ story that it good for growth…at least not recently.
Read more...Ambrose Evans-Pritchard: Trump Effect Won’t Stop Credit Crunch
Forecasts for the US depend heavily on what Trump might actually get done. Ambrose Evans-Pritchard thinks Mr. Market is out over his skis.
Read more...Nomi Prins: My Political-Financial Road Map for 2017
Some specifics of why political risk and central bank policy will make for a wild ride in 2017.
Read more...A Moral Challenge to Economists
Economists hide behind specious claims of neutrality and efficiency to advocate policies that often have negative moral and social impact.
Read more...Can Uber Ever Deliver? Part Six: Latest Data Confirms Bleak P&L Performance While Stephen Levitt Makes Indefensible Consumer Welfare Claims
More on Uber’s questionable prospects and the dubious defenses offered by boosters, in this case, “Freakonomics” professor Stephen Levitt.
Read more...Wolf Richter: New Census Data Shows Why the Job Market is Still “Terrible” (as Trump said)
Lambert here: I blame Putin. By Wolf Richter, a San Francisco based executive, entrepreneur, start up specialist, and author, with extensive international work experience. Originally published at Wolf Street Hardly any improvement for individuals since the Great Recession. When Donald Trump campaigned on how “terrible” the jobs situation was, while the Obama Administration touted the […]
Read more...The Fundamental Flaw in Muddied Brexit Thinking
Brexit negotiators seem clueless about how to get out of their own way. Here’s why.
Read more...Capitalism in the Time of Trump?
Neoliberal capitalism has led to underinvestment, lowering productivity and increasing inequality. Will Trump make things better or worse?
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