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Justin Wolfers, Cable’s Favorite Economist, Joins the Creator Economy
May 6, 2026
It was close to midnight at the end of Election Day in 2024 when Justin Wolfers suddenly realized what he wanted to do with the rest of his life....
Venezuela’s Interim Leader Taps U.S.-Trained Economist to Lure Foreign Oil Investment
January 22, 2026
Venezuela's interim leader, Delcy Rodríguez, has appointed a U.S.-trained economist to lead the country's main investment agency, a move widely seen as an attempt to attract foreign investment —...
ECB on a steady rate path for now but Fed tussle a risk, chief economist warns
January 16, 2026
[FRANKFURT] The European Central Bank will not debate any rate change in the near term if the economy stays on course, but new shocks, like a potential deviation by...
Europe’s Economic Integration ‘Insufficient’: IMF Chief Economist
October 14, 2025
The EU's attempts to integrate the economies of its 27 member states have been insufficient to boost lackluster growth, the IMF's chief economist said in an interview.Speaking to AFP...
Wealth Tax Economist Hits Back At French Tycoon’s ‘Pseudo-academic’ Claim
September 21, 2025
An economist behind a wealth tax plan embraced by the French left on Sunday urged France's richest person, Bernard Arnault, to show "respect for the truth" after the luxury...
Nobel Prize-winning economist raises alarm over Trump Fed attacks
September 2, 2025
A Nobel Prize-winning economist has sounded the alarm over President Donald Trump's attacks on the Federal Reserve.Writing in a Substack blog, Paul Krugman, an economic professor at the City...
Economy “on the brink” of recession by end of year, Moody’s economist warns
September 2, 2025
President Donald Trump has rarely passed up the opportunity to tell Americans that the U.S. economy, with his hand at the wheel, is roaring.His administration has held up GDP...