No Maestros: Further Thoughts. J.W. Mason (February 2022)
The Real Secret of Central Banking: There Are No Maestros. Barron’s, J.W. Mason (January 2022)
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Taryn Fivek on Inflation and Class Conflict
Taryn Fivek, a lecturer at the John Jay College Economics program, has a new article up on the relationship between inflation and class conflict, asking “Why then, is inflation weighing so heavily on the minds of mainstream economists?” Fivek makes a case that inflation fearmongering disguises the class conflict that is really at the heart of our economic situation.
Michelle Holder named president of Equitable Growth
Associate professor Michelle Holder has been named president and CEO of the Washington Center for Equitable Growth. Founded in 2013, the 40-person organization conducts research and provides grants to promote broad-based economic growth. Holder replaces outgoing president Heather Boushey, now a member of the White House Council of Economic Advisors.
J. W. Mason on economics’ purpose
Associate professor J. W. Mason and his frequent co-author Arjun Jayadev sat down with interviewers from the Age of Economics project to discuss the role of the discipline and the future of capitalism. Read the transcript of their conversation here or watch the video playlist below.
Paul E. Williams on building public ownership
John Jay economics student Paul E. Williams ’22 MA published the piece “Social Asset Building with the American Rescue Plan” on the People’s Policy Project website. As he writes, “Aid packages like ARP are relatively rare, and local governments should take full advantage of the opportunity to expand public ownership and public options for basic human services.”
J. W. Mason on financing the Green New Deal
On May 20, 2021, associate professor J. W. Mason participated in a panel on “Investment and Decarbonization” hosted by the Jain Family Institute.