Kocherlakota on Trump

Kocherlakota on Trump

Narayana writes a column titled Trump Starts Making Economic Sense .  Seems to be a minority view among economists.
Gabaix to Harvard

Gabaix to Harvard

I just heard the wonderful news that Xavier Gabaix will be joining the faculty of the Harvard economics department.  Welcome, Xavier! Adden...
Truths about Trade

Truths about Trade

Alan Blinder has a great column in today's Wall Street Journal .
A Reading for the Pigou Club

A Reading for the Pigou Club

On Yoram Bauman, Carbon Washington, and the success in British Columbia .
A Nice Assignment for a Macro Course

A Nice Assignment for a Macro Course

My friend Phill Swagel gives his students the following assignment: Imagine that you are a staff member working for a member of Congress who...
Where I'll Be

Where I'll Be

I am giving several public lectures this week. Here are the locations and links to relevant information, in case you are in the area and int...
A Front Page from the Future?

A Front Page from the Future?

The Boston Globe has some fun today, including with the paper a fake front page from the beginning of an imagined Trump presidency.  You ca...
Happy Square Day!

Happy Square Day!

It is 4-9-16.
Immelt on Sanders

Immelt on Sanders

General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt, whom President Obama once tapped to head his economic advisory board, gives his view of presidential candi...