Yo-Yo Economics?

LAST week's print edition features an analysis of a survey we conducted of top American economists in advance of the presidential election.

It’s a sign of the times that a reputable economist, Dean Baker, can use the word “corruption” in the headline of an article describing two major trade deals under negotiation and no one bats an eye.

Brad DeLong: The Benefits of Free Trade: Time to Fly My Neoliberal Freak Flag High!: I think Paul Krugman is wrong today on international trade. For we find him in “plague on both your houses” mode. ... [see here and here]

|Peter Boettke|

|Peter Boettke|  

Submitted by Axel Merk via Merk Investments, Is gold, often scoffed at as being an unproductive asset, more productive than cash? If so, what does it mean for asset allocation?

New research reveals that nearly a quarter of UK employees rate themselves as ‘unproductive’ at work, equating to seven million of the nation’s total workforce. At a time when improving the UK’s labour productivity is high on the agenda, the survey of more than 3,000 UK employees reveals there is an untapped opportunity for employers to help boost workforce productivity. Perceived productivity slips even further amongst Generation Z employees with 28% of Generation Z employees rating themselves as unproductive.