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Niall Ferguson

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Niall Ferguson is a senior fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution and Harvard University's Center for European Studies.

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More Keynesian than Keynes
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More Keynesian than Keynes

Jun 1, 2015 Niall Ferguson believes that it is Robert Skidelsky who is propagandizing in their debate over UK austerity.

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The Economic Consequences of Mr. Osborne
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The Economic Consequences of Mr. Osborne

May 19, 2015 Niall Ferguson rebuts the Keynesian argument that fiscal consolidation has damaged the UK economy.

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Rehab World
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Rehab World

Jan 8, 2014 Niall Ferguson poses seven questions for a global economy that should recover slowly in 2014.

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Civilizing the Marketplace of Ideas
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Civilizing the Marketplace of Ideas

Oct 14, 2013 Niall Ferguson on the perils of Paul Krugman

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Is a Strong Economy Enough to Re-Elect Trump?
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Is a Strong Economy Enough to Re-Elect Trump?

Michael J. Boskin notes that while the incumbent's odds should be higher than they are, the Democrats have problems of their own.

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Fossil-Fuel Exporters Must Rethink Monetary Policy
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Fossil-Fuel Exporters Must Rethink Monetary Policy

Rabah Arezki says central banks need to address the longer-term financial risks arising from climate change.

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Shelton the Charlatan
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Shelton the Charlatan

J. Bradford DeLong is alarmed but not surprised by US President Donald Trump's latest nominee to the Federal Reserve Board.

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Adapting to a Fast-Forward World
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Adapting to a Fast-Forward World

Mohamed A. El-Erian

The world is going through a period of accelerating change, as four secular developments illustrate. Firms and governments must make timely adjustments, not only to their business models and operational approaches, but also to both their tactical and strategic mindsets.

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Trump’s “Currency Manipulation” Con
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Trump’s “Currency Manipulation” Con

Anne O. Krueger worries that the US administration is devising new channels through which to wage trade warfare.

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The Paradigm Shift on Palestine
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The Paradigm Shift on Palestine

Shlomo Ben-Ami argues that the highly biased US peace plan is a game changer that could confirm Israel as an apartheid state.

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What do Mainstream Economists Get Wrong About Poverty and Growth?

What do Mainstream Economists Get Wrong About Poverty and Growth?

Abhijit Banerjee & Elmira Bayrasli discuss whether economic growth alone can alleviate global poverty and inequality.

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PS Say More: Angus Deaton PS OnPoint
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PS Say More: Angus Deaton

Angus Deaton proposes how to address America’s “deaths of despair,” suggests which philosophers every economist should read, and shares what US voters need to know before November’s presidential election.

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