Archive - Money and Things

Can Zohran Do It?

Thinking about what we can expect from the next Mayor of New York

Jul 7 •

Down Here Tonight

It’s the 4th of July.

Jul 5 •

June 2025

Recovery from the next recession will depend on state and local governments

After 2007, municipal austerity offset federal stimulus. In the next recession, it may have to be the other way round.

Jun 19 •

The book formerly known as Money and Things is finished, and will be out early next year

Jun 17 •

May 2025

Books I read in 2024

Better late than never

May 22 •

The MA Program in Economics at John Jay

We're a radical economics program at a public university, and we are taking applications for Fall 2025

May 7 •

April 2025

These tariffs offer no alternative to free trade

Hamilton wrote the playbook for industrial policy. Trump is tearing it up

Apr 29 •

Teachers and Workers

A while back I had an interesting conversation with my older son, who is in 7th grade.

Apr 5 •

March 2025

Nowcast Negative

GDP Growth, Imports and Gold

Mar 6 •

February 2025

Political Parties Are Illegal in the United States

A guest post by Michael Kinnucan

Feb 4 •

Writing about Policy in the Trump Era

Should we even do it?

Feb 2 •

January 2025

Are You Better Off Than You Were Four Years Ago?

There are sound reasons why people may feel bad about a good economy

Jan 17 •

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