July 8, 2024, Opinion: "The China trade shock of the 1990s and 2000s is widely blamed for hollowing out the US manufacturing sector. But…
In the U.S., the federal government is investing in local economies. The Department of Commerce recently announced 12 regional tech…
July 5, 2024, Video: "Keynote session: Transatlantic Perspectives on Climate Policy: Industrial Policy, Border Adjustments, and…
2024, Opinion: "In this commentary, I argue that Leon Wansleben’s focus on financial plumbing as a source of central banks’ epistemic and…
Manufacturing generates very little employment in the developing world. Urban jobs are predominantly informal, unproductive, and in…
June 30, 2024, Opinion: "The most economically important part of the presidential debate was a leitmotif—and at times, a heavy motif—…
June 28, 2024, Video: "If you want to know where the economy is headed, ask an economist. If you want to know why (and more), ask a…
June 2024, Paper: "Beaudry, Hou, and Portier (hereafter BHP) have written an excellent and provocative paper. Rather than attempt to…
June 2024, Paper: "We study sovereign external debt crises over the past 200 years, with a focus on creditor losses, or “haircuts”. Our…
June 28, 2024, Video: "As the world's leading carbon emitters, the United States and China face the dual challenge of navigating their…