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Contra Keynes

Krugman has been writing nonstop on tax policy, so Tom and I did an evergreen: We just tackled Keynesianism per se in this episode. Fun for the whole fami– OK fun for just you.

==> Here’s the latest Contra Krugman, where we talk about corporate tax cuts and Krugman’s Kontradictions. ==> In this IER post, I come up with a car analogy to try to motivate deadweight loss, and give intuition for why a carbon tax–even if revenue-neutral–would reduce conventional economic growth. (To be sure, that by itself doesn’t […]

LIVE FROM THE CONTRA CRUISE: Contra Krugman Episode 109

This was a good one. Tom and I really get into the nuts and bolts of different approaches to economics. We springboard from Krugman’s discussion of “rationality” in economics, spurred by the Nobel going to Richard Thaler.

Potpourri

==> Episode 108 of Contra Krugman, where Krugman worries about replacing the whiz kids who’ve been running the Fed. ==> Alex Tabarrok talks about a vindication (?) of some of the points Phil Magness made in our critique of Piketty. (NOTE: I know Alex and he wasn’t insulting us.) I haven’t had time to read […]

Murphy and Co-Host Twin Spin

==> In the latest Lara-Murphy Show, we argue that we’re in a real estate bubble. ==> In the latest Contra Krugman, we kinda sorta endorse Krugman’s critique of Paul Ryan on fiscal matters.

Contra Krugman: You Have Homework

All right, I must insist that if you are a regular reader of this blog, you should listen to the latest Contra Krugman. It’s on the short side and is pretty focused on economics. (If you don’t normally listen, you’re probably thinking, “Isn’t that what every episode is like?” Eh, yes and no.) Tell me […]

Tom Woods and I Rip Each Other

In the latest Contra Krugman, the official topic is the Graham-Cassidy health insurance bill, but Tom and I make fun of each other. Make sure to keep listening for the Easter egg at the end. Older listeners: Which song am I quoting?

Potpourri

==> In the latest Contra Krugman, Tom and I bring Scott Horton on the show to talk about foreign policy post-9/11. ==> Scott Sumner shows how no matter what, everything is just what the Efficient Markets Hypothesis predicts. This time, it’s about Bitcoin. ==> Ryan Murphy pointed out to me that in the past he’s […]