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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.
MiamiCoin, a currency without sovereignty
City-states have always had their own money, but they have also controlled it.
Don’t believe the deglobalisation narrative (written by Megan Greene)
Data show trade balances are not shrinking and foreign investment continues to pour into China.
Leaders must be more upfront about the costs of saving the planet (written by Megan Greene)
The economics of the green transition risk generating a backlash if not handled correctly.
The $1tn coin is a poor replacement for US treasuries (written by Brendan Greeley)
Platinum currency is a short-term tactic for the White House but not a long-term fix.
Productivity growth is almost everything in the post-Covid recovery (written by Megan Greene)
Being more productive will help keep prices stable even in the face of higher wages.
Whether it’s homes or jobs, our dreams are moving further out of reach every year (written by Mark Blyth)
Mark Blyth penned this piece on the current housing market, how it's affecting middle class America, and where it may potentially be heading.
‘I am still captive’: surviving 9/11 (written by Brendan Greeley)
When the Twin Towers fell, Brendan Greeley ran. This is his story.
Central banks need to go slow on digital currencies (written by Megan Greene)
New technologies will transform global banking but rushing risks great harm to the system.
How US community banks became ‘irreplaceable’ in the pandemic (written by Brendan Greeley)
Local lenders played an outsized role in dispensing loans to small businesses but must continue to adapt as banking moves online.
A quality theory of Treasuries (written by Brendan Greeley)
To value US sovereign debt, think about what it buys.
Boosting brain health is key to a thriving economy (written by Megan Greene)
The jobs of the future will value different skills than those of the past.
There is no ‘getting back to normal’ with climate breakdown (commentary by Mark Blyth)
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.
The Fed should stop treating all money the same (written by Brendan Greeley)
As a cash pile mounts in the financial system, the central bank’s interest rate policy is working less well than it used to.
Professor Mark Blyth Part 1 (interview with Mark Blyth)
Mark Blyth appeared in this podcast episode to discuss his perspectives on the politics and economics of Scottish independence.
Sturgeon’s economic council is a fig-leaf for independence (Mark Blyth cited)
This article mentions Mark Blyth as one of the latest recruits for a new economic advisory council formed by the Scottish government.
Why does inflation worry the right so much? (written by Mark Blyth)
Mark Blyth penned this article in The Guardian.
Recovery fund will test the appetite of Europe’s governments for reform (written by Megan Greene)
The record of EU structural funds shows that some countries do not even spend all the available money.
Who's on the Scottish Government's new economic council? (Mark Blyth mentioned)
Mark Blyth is mentioned in this article as a member of the Scottish government's new economic council.
Let’s all please stop calling dollars ‘fiat money’ (written by Brendan Greeley)
Currencies are not memes that only have value because governments say they do.
The G7 is right to worry about Chinese credit terms (written by Megan Greene)
Opaque agreements raise fears that Beijing could exploit debtor nations.
‘Would you like a ski room with that?’ On board the new superyachts (written by Brendan Greeley)
Banja spas, jacuzzi islands, helipads and centrifuges... Here’s the spec on what’s hot right now.
The G7 helped to build this low-tax world. Are they really ready to change it? (written by Mark Blyth)
Mark Blyth penned this article in The Guardian.