RIP Bill Nordhaus
A giant of economics and my first great mentor
Recent essays
30 of 168Azeem Azhar on the Explosion of Hacking and Other AI Issues
The threats just keep coming
Trumpflation and Travel
One chart to end your week
Will the AI Investment Splurge Last?
The boom is hitting two walls at once: Financing and public hatred
Hack Apocalypse Now
The dark side of AI is already here
Trump Doesn’t Give a Damn About Your Problems
As the midterms loom, he’s finally admitting the obvious
The Oligarchs Lose a Big One
Brazil refuses to be bullied
The Crisis Next Time
Three paths to a bad economy
Lisa Graves at the Brattleboro Literary Festival
On the corruption of the Court and more
The Starlink-Ukraine Scandal, Phase 2
The case for taking control away from Musk gets even stronger
It’s Time to Take Starlink Away from Elon Musk
Americans did not give him the right to make national security policy
Trump is Destroying Americans’ Healthcare
Twelve million have lost coverage — and it’s getting worse
In memoriam
As an American — and speaking for millions of my fellow citizens — I am deeply sorry for what is being done in my name
The Traitor in Chief
Trump and his allies hate America and what it stands for
Donald Trump is Politically Bankrupt. Be Very Afraid
What will he do when he has nothing left to lose?
AI, Rising Inequality and Rising Oligarchy
Labor’s share of national income is falling, capital’s share is rising, and why that matters
Is Europe Losing the Future?
My talk at Oxford
The Bad News on Inflation Just Keeps Coming
And it’s all about Trump
On Inflation, Trump Snatched Defeat from the Jaws of Victory
There’s no way to shift the blame this time
Nerobefehl Nation
My fears for the next two years
Elon Musk Shows Us Why Oligarchy is a Danger
Mega-billionaires are more dangerous to democracy than the merely rich
Arithmetic Suffers from Trump Derangement Syndrome
Of fuels and fools
Will AI Crowd Out Jobs?
A different and alarming take on the economic risks
Repost: My head talks at the ECB
In lieu of a proper post
Buongiorno
Travel day
What’s the Matter With France?
Is Europe’s #2 economy too big to save?
Day of Reflection
Sometimes I need time to think
AI Versus Everything Else
The hyperscaler boom is crowding out other investment
The Trump Administration is a Cesspit of Corruption
And fighting it should be at the heart of the Democratic agenda
Who Dropped the Bonds? Interest Rates, Part II
Why are interest rates surging?