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Scott Sumner Slips

Long-time readers know that I am not a fan of Scott Sumner’s signature idea, namely that the Great Recession was caused by Ben Bernanke’s tight monetary policy. However, if you’re really an expert on my writings, you’ll know that I’ve said Sumner would be a very formidable debating opponent–much more than Krugman. Indeed, when I […]

An Ironic Slip of the Tongue for Jordan Peterson

You guys think you’ve got me allll figured out. I’ve been pumping up Jordan Peterson, saying how great he is, and then his interview with Cathy Newman goes viral. You would expect me to share it with enthusiasm, yet I actually was underwhelmed by it (as I think I’ve said before on the blog). Anyway, […]

God Saves Us; We Don’t Save Ourselves

This is a famous blessing that comes out of Numbers 6: 22 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 23 “Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, Thus you shall bless the people of Israel: you shall say to them, 24 The Lord bless you and keep you; 25 the Lord make his face to shine […]

An Excellent Response To Dawkins’ Unusual Tweet

Original tweet here.

Scott Sumner, Trade Deficits, and Dark Matter

Scott Sumner at EconLog pounced at the red meat I waved in front of him. (I had sent him Trump’s ludicrous tweet on trade wars.) One of Scott’s points was very interesting, and I want to make sure readers understand the claim. Specifically, Scott wrote, “4. Most people assume that the US runs a persistent […]

Podcasts Are Here

==> Episode 48 of the Lara-Murphy Show covers Chapter 1 of our new book (with Nelson Nash). ==> Not sure if I already posted, but: Episode 127 of Contra Krugman involves Krugman calling Republicans liars. But, tune in for the banter between Tom and me.

Murphy Triple Play

==> In the Washington Examiner I argue that Pope Francis “has it wrong on global poverty and its cure” (their title). ==> At IER, I argue for road privatization, rather than a gas tax. ==> In a follow-up piece, I explain that the gas tax is already quite high, when we factor in taxes at […]

Murphy at Ramapo College and then Yale

Tonight (Monday Feb. 26, 2018) I’ll be presenting at Ramapo College on the economics of climate change. Here’s the info, and my understanding is that there will be a link to the live presentation once it starts. Then tomorrow (Tuesday Feb. 27, 2018) I’ll be debating at the Yale Political Union on “The Free Market […]