- January 2, 2026
The Year in Review, 2025: I wanted lower prices, and all I got is this lousy hole in the ground
Here are some of the most ridiculous (and tragic) events of 2025, in economic or economic policy terms.
The PRC’s Intimidation Campaign | Econbrowser
Chinese forces are conducting a massive military exercise in the areas surrounding Taiwan — a major economic power and supplier
Marginal Returns to Public Universities
From Jack Mountjoy, forthcoming in the QJE: This paper studies the returns to enrolling in American public universities by comparing
Good news from the GDP report
The Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that seasonally adjusted U.S. real GDP grew at a 4.3% annual rate in
Rent Control Creates Ghost Apartments
Adam Lehodey writing at City Journal: In New York City, making a profit on real estate has become increasingly difficult.
A Conjectured Sahm Index for November [corrected]
The November unemployment rate came in at 4.6% v. 4.5% Bloomberg consensus. What does the Sahm rule say about whether
Greg Mankiw’s Blog: Principles of Economics, 11e
About Me Name: Greg Mankiw Location: United States I am the Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics at Harvard University.
Friday assorted links
1. An AI class created from a talk I gave. 2. A quite good essay on how to find books
Sunday assorted links
1. The fight over Romansh (New Yorker). 2. How well can LLMs grade? 3. Kelsey Piper responds on Mississippi. She
Welcome to the Crazy CAFE
To let Americans buy smaller cars, Trump had to weaken fuel-efficiency standards. Does that sound crazy? Small cars, of course,