The UK’s economic and political crises, explained (comments by Mark Blyth)
October 18, 2022 Vox
Professor of Economics Mark Blyth discusses the overturning of UK Prime Minister Liz Truss's recent economic policies for Vox.
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UK market turmoil is a harbinger of global events to come (written by Megan Greene)
October 11, 2022 Financial Times
Are we expecting sovereign debt to do too much? (written by Brendan Greeley)
October 8, 2022 Financial Times
The UK’s growing economic crisis, explained (comments by Mark Blyth)
October 1, 2022 Vox
Mark Blyth comments for Vox, “The pound falling in value is the market’s response to realizing that the risk inherent in the asset is much higher than hitherto appreciated thanks to Trussonomics."
Political Anger: Evidence From Social Media Campaigns in the Italian Elections
September 8, 2022
Professor of Economics Mark Blyth recently co-authored a paper titled, "Political Anger: Evidence From Social Media Campaings in the Italian Elections" that measures political anger in social media posts of political parties and candidates during electoral campaigns.
Ignoring China’s disastrous ‘three Ds’ could be a global risk (written by Megan Greene)
September 6, 2022 Financial Times
Watson Scholars Participate in APSA Annual Meeting & Exhibition
August 24, 2022
Numerous Watson scholars participate in the American Political Science Association annual conference.
Europe must use all its financial firepower to fund the green transition
August 18, 2022 Financial Times
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.
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
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