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A recent article in the Financial Times showed that French and German schoolbooks demonize enterprise. As the article … „Shocking research on continental European economics teaching“ weiterlesen

As I wrote in a recent article (Capitalism and Democracy), despite decreases in global inequality because of economic … „The End of Inequality“ weiterlesen

I had the pleasure of listening to my good friend Einat Wilf (www.wilf.org) speak on the future of … „Einat Wilf, Danny Gillerman and Israel“ weiterlesen

I recently came across an article entitled “How Capitalism is Killing Democracy” by Robert Reich. The article is … „Capitalism and Democracy“ weiterlesen

Last February I blogged about how excess petrodollar liquidity was creating bubbles all around the world and how … „A Different Perspective on the Global Economy“ weiterlesen

It occurred to me a year ago that Bloomberg would make a great president. He has been a … „Bloomberg for President“ weiterlesen

Tony Blair is probably the most gifted politician of his generation. He is smart, open minded and a … „Read Tony Blair’s essay in The Economist“ weiterlesen

By most measures these are the best of times. We live longer, healthier lives than ever before. Our … „Fear and uncertainty in the time of prosperity“ weiterlesen

I just came across a book written about a 45 year old Frenchman. He owns a large studio … „Only in France!“ weiterlesen

Despite the fact that quality of life is actually very good in France, there is clearly a French … „The French Presidential Election“ weiterlesen

Regardless of where you stand on immigration, demographic shifts in Mexico will render the issue meaningless in the … „The Immigration Non-Issue“ weiterlesen

Before I begin, let’s start with a few basic macro-economic foundations. A country can either control its interest … „What’s going on in China: An introduction to macro-economics“ weiterlesen

If you were an economist arriving from Mars and looked at capital flows around the world, you would … „Macro Perspectives on Global Liquidity: How Chinese Farmers and Oil Sheiks are Subsidizing American Consumption and its Implications“ weiterlesen

Global warming seems to be on the mind of many these days. There is no denying that the … „A different perspective on global warming“ weiterlesen