Live Blog: A Conversation with Peter Thiel and Niall Ferguson
The HPR reports from a JFK Jr. Forum event with the PayPal co-founder and early Facebook investor.
On the Newsstand:Economics
Forget The Ec 10 Debate – The Problem Is Much, Much Bigger
Looking at the broader questions on the discipline and profession of economics.
In Defense of Ec 10
The Ec 10 walkout is misguided and demonstrates a fundamental misunderstanding of the course's goals.
Trade On and Trade-offs
New trade agreements represent a step forward for US trade policy, but threatening China on currency manipulation represents several steps back.
Punishing China and Hurting Ourselves
A bill punishing China for currency manipulation will hurt American consumers, and risks a trade war that we can't win.
An Economy At Its Limits
Is the current economy worse than the Great Depression? Not if we maintain our institutions and keep markets open.
Eat Your Dogma
Vegetarianism as a window into the pitfalls of activism The smart vegetarian should probably avoid steakhouses like the bird flu. But she can’t always refuse her omnivorous friends. And at gently-named restaurants like “Paul’s Place” or “Baja Bowls,” she can’t always smell the beef until she’s opened the menu. When she ends up there, she’ll probably order the vegetarian alternative. They’re ... Read More
Nationalize the Riots, Save the Economy
A modest proposal for the Brits: destroy things for the public good.
