If Anyone Can Bankrupt the United States, Trump Can
The president-elect’s economic plan is a ticket to debtor’s prison.
David Bosco
Max Boot
Rosa Brooks
Thanassis Cambanis
Elizabeth Dickinson
Laurie Garrett
Kim Ghattas
Julia Ioffe
Leela Jacinto
Whitney Kassel
Jeffrey Lewis
Aaron David Miller
Suzanne Nossel
Thomas E. Ricks
David Rothkopf
Kori Schake
Emile Simpson
James Stavridis
Bruce Stokes
James Traub
Stephen M. Walt
Lauren Wolfe
Michela Wrong
Micah Zenko
What Enrique Peña Nieto Should Tell Donald Trump
Taxing Mexican goods to pay for a border wall will tank Mexico’s economy, spike immigration into the United States, and boost the drug trade.
David Cameron’s Austerity Bomb Finally Went Off
After years of failed economic policy, the British public was ready to lash out.
Economics Has Failed America
When it comes to the impact of global trade, the dismal science has done a dismal job explaining how to help workers hurt by globalization.
Confessions of a Chronic Economist
Economics gets easier as you get older; changing jobs -- like I'm about to do -- doesn’t.
The Perverse Game Theory of Argentina’s Messed-Up Election
Here’s how each candidate can win Sunday’s vote for the presidency. Warning: this gets weird.
Who’s Going to Win the Nobel Prize in Economics?
Handicapping the dismal scientists on a not-so-dismal day.
What Would It Take to Start a U.S. Recession?
Not nearly as dramatic a downturn as you might think.
Pope Francis Is a Great Economist
His speeches in Washington weren’t just allegory and hope. They were a clear message to Congress to avoid creating a permanent American economic underclass.
We Should All Be Competing to Take In Refugees
People fleeing conflict are a boon to almost any economy, but even Germany isn’t going far enough to welcome them.
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About Daniel Altman
Daniel Altman is the owner of North Yard Analytics LLC, a sports data consulting firm, and an adjunct associate professor of economics at New York University’s Stern School of Business.
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