I had the pleasure of attending yet another one of Mark Gerson’s phenomenal Shabbos dinners two weeks ago … Lees verder “An optimist’s perspective: the party system in the US works!”

A recent article in the Financial Times showed that French and German schoolbooks demonize enterprise. As the article … Lees verder “Shocking research on continental European economics teaching”

As I wrote in a recent article (Capitalism and Democracy), despite decreases in global inequality because of economic … Lees verder “The End of Inequality”

I had the pleasure of listening to my good friend Einat Wilf (www.wilf.org) speak on the future of … Lees verder “Einat Wilf, Danny Gillerman and Israel”

I recently came across an article entitled “How Capitalism is Killing Democracy” by Robert Reich. The article is … Lees verder “Capitalism and Democracy”

Last February I blogged about how excess petrodollar liquidity was creating bubbles all around the world and how … Lees verder “A Different Perspective on the Global Economy”

It occurred to me a year ago that Bloomberg would make a great president. He has been a … Lees verder “Bloomberg for President”

Tony Blair is probably the most gifted politician of his generation. He is smart, open minded and a … Lees verder “Read Tony Blair’s essay in The Economist”

By most measures these are the best of times. We live longer, healthier lives than ever before. Our … Lees verder “Fear and uncertainty in the time of prosperity”

I just came across a book written about a 45 year old Frenchman. He owns a large studio … Lees verder “Only in France!”

Despite the fact that quality of life is actually very good in France, there is clearly a French … Lees verder “The French Presidential Election”

Regardless of where you stand on immigration, demographic shifts in Mexico will render the issue meaningless in the … Lees verder “The Immigration Non-Issue”

Before I begin, let’s start with a few basic macro-economic foundations. A country can either control its interest … Lees verder “What’s going on in China: An introduction to macro-economics”

If you were an economist arriving from Mars and looked at capital flows around the world, you would … Lees verder “Macro Perspectives on Global Liquidity: How Chinese Farmers and Oil Sheiks are Subsidizing American Consumption and its Implications”

Global warming seems to be on the mind of many these days. There is no denying that the … Lees verder “A different perspective on global warming”