Dear Committee Members

Like many who spend their lives in the ivory tower, I enjoy academic satires. That includes Richard Russo's novel Straight Man, the movie Wonder Boys, the TV show The Chair, and many books by David Lodge.

The most recent is Julie Schumacher's Dear Committee Members, written as a series of recommendation letters from an increasingly cantankerous creative writing professor. Highly recommended for those who like this genre. For me, it was a great way to end the summer, as I prepare for my first class on Tuesday.

Josh Barro, Betsey Stevenson, and Yours Truly

 A conversation in The New York Times.

Our Dollar, Your Problem

I just finished Our Dollar, Your Problem by my Harvard colleague Ken Rogoff. It is a great read for econonerds like me, especially for those who lean toward macro rather than micro. Ken wonderfully blends personal anecdotes with wise observations about the evolution of global finance.

Economics Teaching Conference

I will be speaking at a teaching conference to be held in New Orleans on November 5-7, 2025. If you might be interested in attending, click here.

Keep Politics Out of Data

Cecilia Rouse and I opine in the Washington Post.

Paul Krugman and I

...talk with Bianna Golodryga on CNN.