In This Economy? (interview with Mark Blyth)
July 22, 2022 On The Media
On The Media podcast interview with Professor of Economics, Mark Blyth, on how the economy is ultimately a mirror of our accomplishments, advances, fears, and mistakes.
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Democrats lack the tools they need to fight inflation (written by Megan Greene)
July 18, 2022 Financial Times
Diminishing Returns: The New Politics of Growth and Stagnation - A New Book Co-Authored by Mark Blyth
July 11, 2022
Diminishing Returns: The New Politics of Growth and Stagnation, co-edited by Mark Blyth, was recently published by Oxford University Press.
Crisis looms if the ECB’s new tool comes up short (written by Megan Greene)
June 28, 2022 Financial Times
Global recession? (interview with Mark Blyth)
June 24, 2022 RTE
Political Economist Mark Blyth discusses the possibility of a global recession as inflation and interest rates continue to rise, on The Business podcast.
Just Who Gets Paid-Off in a “Just” Transition? Some difficult lessons from BlackRock and French populists
June 9, 2022
Mark Blyth recently co-authored this paper linking two things that are often dealt with separately when discussing what is meant by the word “just” in the notion of a “just transition”.
Why Fed says fighting inflation is Job 1, despite recession risk (comments by Mark Blyth)
May 25, 2022 The Christian Science Monitor
Professor of International Economics Mark Blyth offered commentary for the Christian Science Monitor, on the Federal Reserve's efforts to contain inflation.
Scottish independence: Andrew Wilson rejects claims by 'doomsayers' (Mark Blyth comments)
May 22, 2022 The National
"Independence would be unravelling 300 years of history and would require a 'leap of faith' – but that doesn’t mean it should not be done", Mark Blyth comments in The National.
Food insecurity is a bigger problem than energy (written by Megan Greene)
May 16, 2022 Financial Times
The Fed’s balance sheet is normal and political (written by Brendan Greeley)
April 29, 2022 Financial Times
Facebook whistleblower kicks off William R. Rhodes ’57 Lecture Series on Ethics of Capitalism
April 29, 2022 News from Brown
Frances Haugen told an audience of Brown students, faculty and staff that algorithms governing social media are the root of technology’s challenges — and that social media can be a positive force to keep people connected.
King Dollar is in no danger of losing its world financial crown (written by Megan Greene)
April 12, 2022 Financial Times
Neither the renminbi nor cryptocurrencies pose a serious threat to the greenback’s supremacy
A superyacht is a terrible asset (written by Brendan Greeley)
March 26, 2022 Financial Times
Russians hold a disproportionate number of the biggest ones
Act now to prevent a new sovereign debt crisis in the developing world (written by William Rhodes and John Lipsky)
March 23, 2022 Financial Times
The economic impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will be felt most in low-income countries
The EU must decide how to fund its Ukraine crisis response (written by Megan Greene)
March 16, 2022 Financial Times
Brussels can emerge more unified and resilient if it finds a way to pay for humanitarian relief, strengthened defences and the energy transition
The ECB must move slowly on interest rates (written by Megan Greene)
February 23, 2022 Financial Times
Premature withdrawal of monetary accommodation could kill the recovery
Stablecoin firms should be regulated like the banks they are (written by Brendan Greeley)
February 12, 2022 Financial Times
Holders of the digital assets should have similar protections to depositors
Why US workers will return to the labour market (written by Megan Greene)
February 2, 2022 Financial Times
Crypto world divide exposed by ‘bividend (written by Brendan Greeley)
January 8, 2022 Financial Times
Betting on transitory US inflation is still valid (written by Megan Greene)
January 7, 2022 Financial Times
How the politics of prosecco explain what took the fizz out of the Democrats (written by Mark Blyth)
January 4, 2022 The Guardian
Mark Blyth penned this article on regional growth models and compares carbon states to the rise of the Prosecco industry.
“Why Are the Democrats So Glum?” Mark Blyth on the Current Political Landscape (interview with Mark Blyth)
December 17, 2021 Radio Open Source
In this podcast, Mark Blyth explores the current political landscape, touching on everything from the Great Resignation to hydrogen fuel.
The limits of US sanctions in dealing with Russia are becoming clear (written by Megan Greene)
December 15, 2021 Financial Times
Biden’s threat to impose more economic consequences on Vladimir Putin’s actions look increasingly desperate
Central banks do not have the luxury of time in tackling inflation (written by Megan Greene)
December 2, 2021 Financial Times
New variants are a reminder that the US Fed and others are setting policy for an uncertain world
Mark Blyth on Anger, Climate Change, Global Economy, and Dundee (interview with Mark Blyth)
November 29, 2021 Scottish Centre for Global History
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
November 20, 2021 Financial Times
City-states have always had their own money, but they have also controlled it.
Don’t believe the deglobalisation narrative (written by Megan Greene)
November 16, 2021 Financial Times
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)
November 1, 2021 Financial Times
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)
October 9, 2021 Financial Times
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)
September 29, 2021 Financial Times
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)
September 22, 2021 The Guardian
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)
September 8, 2021 Financial Times
When the Twin Towers fell, Brendan Greeley ran. This is his story.
How US community banks became ‘irreplaceable’ in the pandemic (written by Brendan Greeley)
August 29, 2021 Financial Times
Local lenders played an outsized role in dispensing loans to small businesses but must continue to adapt as banking moves online.
Central banks need to go slow on digital currencies (written by Megan Greene)
August 26, 2021 Financial Times
New technologies will transform global banking but rushing risks great harm to the system.
A quality theory of Treasuries (written by Brendan Greeley)
August 20, 2021 Financial Times
To value US sovereign debt, think about what it buys.
Boosting brain health is key to a thriving economy (written by Megan Greene)
August 12, 2021 Financial Times
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)
August 11, 2021 The Guardian
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."