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The Debt Ceiling and Default

A video version of the stuff I’ve been blogging about here. Note that I recorded this before news of the deal. And remember, my course on “Basics of Economics” starts today!

Danny Sanchez Interviews Me, Part 5/5

Here’s the fifth and final installment of my marathon interview with Danny Sanchez of Mises Academy. Remember, my online class starts this Thursday (tomorrow).

Danny Sanchez Interviews Me, Part 4/5 (Robinson Crusoe)

Here’s the fourth installment of my marathon interview with Danny Sanchez of Mises Academy. Remember, my online class starts this Thursday. I was looking through the textbook to arrange the courses, and man there’s some good stuff in this class! I’m pumped to teach it.

Potpourri

==> In Noah Smith’s absence, he has a claque of lesser men (and women) blogging at his site. This guy, Peter Dorman, not only failed to acknowledge The Great Debt Debate of 2012 in his initial post, but he dismissed Nick Rowe’s futile attempts to educate him in the comments. (Oh, notice Gene Callahan et […]

Thoughts on the “Nobel” Prize in Economics

This is that special time of year when MarginalRevolution destroys Free Advice in not only objective but also subjective value. Alex and Tyler have so many posts on the new economics laureates that I would just direct you to MR on October 14, 2013. The most obvious reaction is to ask: Did the committee just […]

Danny Sanchez Interviews Me: Part 3 of 5 (Water/Diamond etc.)

This is part 3 of 5 of Danny’s interview with me. Remember to sign up for my class, starting this Thursday!

A U.S. Carbon Tax: The Rest of the Story (Part 1 of 4)

Over the summer, I organized a conference for the Institute for Energy Research (IER). My purpose was to present truly “consensus” facts from the economics literature on carbon taxes. If you will go with me on this journey, I am pretty sure you will realize that the case for a carbon tax is much weaker […]