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Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Alan Blinder's History of US Macro Policy

A Monetary and Fiscal History of the United States, 1961-2022 by Alan Blinder
https://www.milkenreview.org/articles/a-monetary-and-fiscal-history-of-the-united-states-1961-2022

Book Review:
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/us-monetary-fiscal-history-alan-blinder-by-j-bradford-delong-2022-11
In an insightful new history of US economic policymaking since 1961, Fortuna emerges as the primary narrative engine. While there has been little “progress” in figuring out how to manage modern economies in the interest of macroeconomic stability, there have been useful lessons for today's policymakers.