- February 21, 2025
Greg Mankiw’s Blog: A Crypto Fairy Tale
Name: Greg Mankiw Location: United States I am the Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics at Harvard University. I use this blog to keep in
Summer Camp for Economic Theorists
About Me Name: Greg Mankiw Location: United States I am the Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics at Harvard University. I use this blog to
Steel Tariffs in Two Pictures
Recall Principle 2 of Three Simple Principles of Trade Policy, Businesses are Consumers Too. Case in point, steel. Justin Wolfers summarizes an analysis of Trump’s
Greenland Next
Hat tip: Max The post Greenland Next appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. Source link
The Licensing Racket
I review a very good new book on occupational licensing, The Licensing Racket by Rebecca Haw Allensworth in the WSJ. Most people will concede that
“Trump does not rule out sending US troops to Gaza”
MilitaryNews just now: Trump is not ruling out sending U.S. troops to secure Gaza, saying in response to a reporter’s question: “As far as Gaza
I Guess I Picked the Wrong Week…
to you know what (apologies to Abrahams and the Zuckers). In one day, US taxes roughly $2.4 trn worth of goods (2023 amounts). Biggest one
FDA Deregulation of E-Cigarettes Saved Lives and Spurred Innovation
What would happen to drug development if the FDA lost its authority to prohibit new drugs? Would research and development boom and lives be saved?
AI Improves Student Learning and Engagement
In our paper on online education, Tyler and I wrote: One model of a future course is a super-textbook: lectures, exercises, quizzes, and grading all
Macroeconomic Policy Lecture 1 – Graphs for 2025
Started teaching on Wednesday. Here’re some graphs in the intro lecture on macro policy (now that content is gated, and only accessible to students). Where
