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Michael J. Boskin

Michael J. Boskin

Writing for PS since 2009
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Michael J. Boskin is Professor of Economics at Stanford University and Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution. He was Chairman of George H.W. Bush’s Council of Economic Advisers from 1989 to 1993, and headed the so-called Boskin Commission, a congressional advisory body that highlighted errors in official US inflation estimates.

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  1. Through the Political Looking Glass
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    Through the Political Looking Glass

    Aug 22, 2024 Michael J. Boskin considers why the US and many other democracies have been experiencing major upheavals.

  2. Policy Lessons From Recent Economic Crises
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    Policy Lessons From Recent Economic Crises

    Jul 1, 2024 Michael J. Boskin sees plenty of reasons to worry about how US policymakers will respond when the next one erupts.

  3. Why Voters Are Unhappy About the Biden Economy
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    Why Voters Are Unhappy About the Biden Economy

    May 2, 2024 Michael J. Boskin explains why Americans do not share the White House’s rosy assessment of its economic track record.

  4. The Anatomy of the Biden-Trump Rematch
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    The Anatomy of the Biden-Trump Rematch

    Mar 12, 2024 Michael J. Boskin surveys the complicated mix of economic and other issues that will likely decide the 2024 election.

  5. The Most Important Developments of 2023
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    The Most Important Developments of 2023

    Dec 21, 2023 Michael J. Boskin reflects on the year's major economic, political, and technological events and trends.

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    Fear and Loathing in the Oval Office

    Nina L. Khrushcheva sees traces of Stalin and Mao in Donald Trump’s penchant for ritual humiliation of foe and friend alike.
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    Future-Proofing Social Protection

    Florian Juergens-Grant & Luca Pellerano explain why employers’ contributions should be determined by capital intensity, not just labor stock.
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    Diane Coyle on innovation, AI, economic data, and more

    Diane Coyle suggests ways to account for “free” digital services in economic frameworks, considers how to prevent the emergence of AI monopolies, warns that cutting funding for basic research is tantamount to destroying the US economy’s foundations, and more.
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    Long Weekends Forever

    Juliet B. Schor recognizes the technology's potential to facilitate a four-day workweek, benefiting workers and owners alike.
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    Overcoming the Sectarian Challenge to Democracy

    Tawakkol Karman explains what it will take to forge a sustainable political settlement in Syria and elsewhere in the Middle East.
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    The World According to the Oligarchs

    Simon Johnson explains how techno-monopolists’ consolidation of political power in the United States will play out.
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    When Fiscal Policy Meets Mathematical Reality

    Sita Nataraj Slavov explains why America’s bipartisan pattern of government profligacy simply cannot last.
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    The End of the Chinese Dream

    Yi Fuxian sees little chance of the country and its economy escaping a bleak demographic destiny.
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    AI in the Office

    Azeem Azhar & Chantal Smith consider what artificial intelligence will mean for knowledge workers and the firms that rely on them.

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