A decade ago, Alberto Alesina was one of the most influential economists in the world. His theory of “expansionary austerity”—the paradoxical notion that reducing public expenditure would lead to an ...

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We all understand why Russia is waging economic war on the Ukraine, but why is Obama doing so? The New York Time’ web site has posted a remarkable Reuters story (dated April 5, 2014) entitled “Ukraine ...

{mosads}Now policymakers are faced with a new round of momentous choices – how to balance the imperative for job creation with the pressure to address budget shortfalls, and how to get anything done ...

To understand the populist revolt against free trade and other pillars of mainstream economics—a revolt that U.S. President Donald Trump harnessed to his political ambitions with remarkable skill—one ...

For many months OEEC (Organization for European Economic Cooperation) has struggled to find some basis for a “master plan” leading to economic integration of Europe. Under such a plan, imports, ...

A big reason most tea party Republicans — and there were exceptions, unfortunately — didn’t fear a debt ceiling crisis was not because they thought default inconsequential. They realized missing debt ...

Allison Schrager is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering economics. A senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, she is author of “An Economist Walks Into a Brothel: And Other Unexpected Places to ...

Over at one of my favorite blogs, EconLog, contributor David Henderson takes issue with my recent post “The dodgy austerity economics of the tea party GOP” which is skeptical toward the idea that the ...

Healthcare costs have been rising alongside an aging population and it is one of the largest budget items in the US, Canada, and many other countries. As governments are taking steps to rein in ...

It didn't generate much attention at the time, but Mitt Romney delivered a speech in Ohio recently in which he condemned the Recovery Act. Among other things, the Republican said it did too much to ...

This is an adapted excerpt from the May 10 episode of “Velshi.” Donald Trump is trying to sell a vision to the American people. As his chaotic tariff rollout continues to prove both damaging to the ...