The folly of Brexit
Read my latest op-ed in The Hill on Britain’s–in my opinion, foolish–rush toward Brexit.
Red state regret
The recent teacher strikes in Arizona, Kentucky, Oklahoma, and West Virginia may be a sign that the elimination of the state and local tax (SALT) deduction in the recent tax law may come back to bite some red states. Read my most recent op-ed piece on this in The Hill.
A postal banking system for the US?
I have been staying away from op-ed writing while on sabbatical, but co-wrote this op-ed on Sen. Gillibrand’s proposal for a Postal Banking system with my colleague Masami Imai.
Sanderscare
Read my latest Oxford University Press blog post on the single-payer reform proposed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT).
Don’t play politics with the debt ceiling
Read my latest Oxford University Press blog post on the US debt ceiling.
You’re fired! Time to ditch the community banker seat on the Fed
Read my op-ed in The Hill on why Congress ought to abolish the seat on the Federal Reserve Board that is reserved for a community banker.
The good tax
Read my latest Oxford University Press blog post on the cigarette tax.
A cross-party way forward on Brexit
Read my op-ed on the politics of Brexit at Project Syndicate.
Macronomics En Marche
Read my latest Oxford University Press blog post on the economic policy of the new President of France, Emmanuel Macron.
Pound foolish–but not penny wise
Read my latest Oxford University Press blog post on Donald Trump’s proposed budget.