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Managing Editor of the Journal of Economic Perspectives
I am the managing editor of the Journal of Economic Perspectives, based at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota, which can be read for free on-line courtesy of the American Economic Association. I am the author of two books: "The Instant Economist: Everything You Need to Know About How ...more

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US Consumers: Goods Shrink, Services Rise
US consumers are in the midst of a long-term shift away from consuming goods and toward consuming services.
Provision Of Care: A Challenge For Economics
Government statisticians have estimated that if the value of household production was included in GDP, the size of the US economy would be about one-fifth bigger
Pay Transparency: What’s Good To Know?
In a US context, income is mostly considered to be private information, unless you are a public employee or an executive at a public company. Would it be a good thing to have greater disclosure of what workers are paid?
Three Long-Term Shifts In The U.S. Budget Picture
The major categories of US government spending have been shifting. Consider this graph showing federal spending divided into mandatory, discretionary, and net interest.
Converting Office Buildings To Housing: Limits Of The Possible
There are cities with high vacancy rates in their office buildings, as work-from-home has become more common. Some cities would like to expand their supply of housing.
Unions: Facts And Fluff
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the share of US workers belonging to a union fell slightly, from 10.1% of all workers in 2022 to 10.0% in 2023.
The 30% Solution: Gains From Trade
The Peterson Institute for International Economics estimates that America's payoff from engaging in world markets since 1950 was almost $2.6 trillion in 2022
Economics Is For The Birds
There used to be a recognized academic field of “economic ornithology”, which emphasized the economic benefits of birds to agriculture, in their role reducing bugs and weeks.
Some Economics For Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The case for racial equality stands fundamentally upon principles of justice, with economics playing only a supporting role. But here are a few economics-related thoughts for the day.
Thoughts About U.S. Steel
In mid-December, the Japanese firm announced that it was buying U.S. Steel for $14.9 billion. U.S. Steel makes about 12% of American steel.
What Is The Weirdness Of The Job Openings Data Telling Us?
Job openings were sky-high in late 2022, and while the level has come down since then, they remain high compared to the previous 20 years.
High US Healthcare Spending: Higher Prices Or Higher Quantities?
The US spends a much higher share of its GDP on healthcare than other advanced economies.
Solow On Market Advantages And Market Failures
Solow was among his other gifts one of the best expository writers the profession has known.
Charles Dickens On Seeing Poverty
Poverty in high-income countries is no longer as ghastly as in Victorian England, but for those who take the time to see it in our own time and place, surely it is ghastly enough.
Carbon Capture And Storage: Where It Stands
So far, the industries where carbon capture and storage is relatively cheap are also relatively small in size.
The Merger Surge Of 2021 And 2022
The government antitrust authorities at the US Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission have also just released the final version of the Merger Guidelines.
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