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Premature withdrawal of monetary accommodation could kill the recovery.
Holders of the digital assets should have similar protections to depositors.
The Fed should take care how much and how quickly it raises interest rates in the post-Covid economy.
Fiscal drag, shrinking savings and weak foreign demand are likely to ease an overheated economy.
Mark Blyth penned this article on regional growth models and compares carbon states to the rise of the Prosecco industry.
In this podcast, Mark Blyth explores the current political landscape, touching on everything from the Great Resignation to hydrogen fuel.
Biden’s threat to impose more economic consequences on Vladimir Putin’s actions look increasingly desperate.
Vaccine rollout, a release of pent-up demand and a resulting market rally could all still go wrong.
New variants are a reminder that the US Fed and others are setting policy for an uncertain world.
Scottish Centre for Global History
Mark Blyth on Anger, Climate Change, Global Economy, and Dundee (interview with Mark Blyth)
Mark Blyth appeared in this podcast episode to discuss the role of public anger in the Global Economy, how realistic solutions for climate change and inequality are, and more.
Financial Times
MiamiCoin, a currency without sovereignty
City-states have always had their own money, but they have also controlled it.
Data show trade balances are not shrinking and foreign investment continues to pour into China.
The economics of the green transition risk generating a backlash if not handled correctly.
Platinum currency is a short-term tactic for the White House but not a long-term fix.
Being more productive will help keep prices stable even in the face of higher wages.
Mark Blyth penned this piece on the current housing market, how it's affecting middle class America, and where it may potentially be heading.
When the Twin Towers fell, Brendan Greeley ran. This is his story.
New technologies will transform global banking but rushing risks great harm to the system.
Local lenders played an outsized role in dispensing loans to small businesses but must continue to adapt as banking moves online.
Financial Times
A quality theory of Treasuries (written by Brendan Greeley)
To value US sovereign debt, think about what it buys.
The jobs of the future will value different skills than those of the past.
Mark Blyth provides commentary in this article stating, "As the IPCC report makes clear, there are now only unknown and unfamiliar alternative futures that we can choose from."
This article mentions Mark Blyth as one of the 17 new members of Scotland's Council of Economic Advisers.
As a cash pile mounts in the financial system, the central bank’s interest rate policy is working less well than it used to.