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Matt Huber Malcolm Harris Rohan Grey Tim Barker OSINT Re setting rates, I thought this point by JW Mason (and this whole piece was excellent). jwmason.org/slackwire/infl…

"The more you read in the history of macroeconomics and monetary theory, the more you find that current debates are reprises of arguments from 50, 100 or 200 years ago." jwmason.org/slackwire/alvi…

much to appreciate in here—"The reason to argue for good ideas is because good ideas do not get adopted, or even come into being, without people arguing for them."

Lots of great thoughts here--including this one "Trump’s biggest impact so far has not been anything he’s done (so far!), but the extent to which leading Democrats have adopted his position."

jwmason.org/slackwire/infl… reframing the economic debate - worth a read

I just put up a guest post on my blog by the very sharp Michael Kinnucan, making the fundamental but underappreciated point that in the US, political parties (as most people imagine them) are illegal. jwmason.org/slackwire/poli…

“Political Parties Are Illegal in the United States” jwmason.org/slackwire/poli…

I just put up a longish post on my blog about the Atlanta Fed’s forecast of negative growth for the quarter, and the question of gold imports that people have been talking about. jwmason.org/slackwire/nega…

Here's my latest for Barron's, asking how different inflation might look if we counted interest payments as part of the cost of living. jwmason.org/slackwire/at-b…

Some personal news.

I don't agree with everything that Matthew C. Klein says about tariffs. But I very much agree with what he says we should be doing instead. theovershoot.co/p/how-to-think…

I just put up a long post on my blog about teachers as workers. I hope it adds something to the conversation. jwmason.org/slackwire/teac…

This piece is wide-ranging and great.

Listening to this interview with Malcolm Harris, I can't recall the last time I felt so strongly about everything a person said. If you happen to be a book review editor looking to assign What's Left, please contact me. I have so much to say about it. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beh…

We speak with JW Mason about the stock market’s worst April since 1932, gold reaching a record high and the bond market tumbling as investors around the world retreat from what was the world’s leading economy just a few months ago. soundcloud.com/user-830442635…

Here's my latest for Barron's: Whatever criticisms you might make of free trade (and you could make many!), Trump's chaotic tariffs do nothing to build an alternative. jwmason.org/slackwire/at-b…

The John jay MA program in economics is still taking applications for 2025. I just put up a post about the program, and why people might want to join it. If you know anyone thinking about graduate school in the social sciences, please forward this to them! jwmason.substack.com/p/the-ma-progr…

This is a jewel of a program. Consider applying!

This looks incredible - I wish I'd known about it when I was looking for a program!

Books I read in 2024. jwmason.org/slackwire/2024…