Archive - Building a New Economics

Lessons from Lesotho on trade and alliances

How President Trump's trade policies could drive developing nations to form alliances with China, perhaps out of desperation.

Jul 26 •

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YouTube Video: "Powell may crash US economy" Top Economist Warns Trump

Rational Expectations Macroeconomics is Irrational

Jul 21 •

My talk on the economics of climate change at London Climate Week

I was invited by MEER to speak at their event at London Climate Week.

Jul 19 •

Getting the numbers we need

Agencies are getting smarter at gathering data, but are they getting smarter about the questions they ask?

Jul 19 •

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Please watch latest video on YouTube

I hate having to game the algorithm, but otherwise ideas don't get transmitted

Jul 14 •

Musk's Perfect World: How would it work?

Applying iterative design to Musk's proposed zero deficit world

Jul 12 •

The self-induced healthcare trap

Healthcare funding is struggling because of the continued assumption that governments spend money and don't create it.

Jul 12 •

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"Ask a Real Economist Anything Live!" moved to Friday

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Jul 11 •

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Jul 9 •

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Jul 7 •

Blowing the budget?

Why are economists worried about the big Beautiful Bill adding so much to the US deficit. Why do they think it will add to the cost of borrowing? Phil…

Jul 5 •

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Trump is Right on Powell–but for the wrong reasons

Powell suffers from Neoclassical Derangement Syndrome, not Trump Derangement Syndrome

Jul 1 •

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