Economics

Populism as practiced by Biden and Trump has foundered on the patronizing premise that working families want yesterday’s factory jobs back.

I was thrilled to join Nicholls State University student DJ Insomniac of KNSU Radio on his podcast “Philosophicast.” We discussed the history of economic thought from Adam Smith to Vernon Smith, and many things in between.  You can listen to the whole thing here.

Proposed Congressional cuts threaten Georgia nonprofits, which are critical partners to state government, job creators and lifelines for clients.

Today, Bridgewater Associates, one of the largest, most successful hedge funds of all-time, in partnership with Global Citizen, the world’s leading

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California went from being a state with high economic mobility and opportunity to a society starkly separated by wealth, income and race.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. retained Ralph Recto as his finance chief and the rest of his economic team amid a Cabinet revamp, signaling continuity in his economic agenda.

Economists say the government hasn’t done enough to address inflation, currency weakness and debt.