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“Laffering”*
Arthur Laffer, the economist behind the Laffer curve, is about to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Many economists wonder whether the theory is sound.
Looking back at the Irish and Greek crises
Ten years after the Irish and Greek crises, what have we learned.
Change of the guard at the ECB
What next for the ECB now that its top leaders are on their way out.
New and noteworthy books in economics (May)
Thinking outside the box about capitalism, AI, game theory and even Keynes!
The challenges of aging population
The global population is aging. This demographic shift will present the US with particularly acute problems.
The death of the representative agent
New research on the shortcomings of representative agent models.
Productivity and access to credit
Access to credit affects productivity growth in a non-linear way.
The Fed’s strategy: rules vs discretion
What are the effects of the various rules that the Federal Reserve considers in setting policy?
Markets and Policy
The Fed’s relationship with financial markets has become increasingly unhealthy.