Tag Archives: Brad DeLong

Niall Ferguson Shatters Paul Krugman’s Delusions

We followed the latest Paul Krugman feud – this one with Niall Ferguson – until Krugman’s tag team partner and CYNICONOMICS reader Brad DeLong entered the fray. After about a half dozen posts on Krugman and DeLong this year, we had some … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

America’s Urban Distress: How Much of the Problem Can We Blame on Liberal Politics?

Much of the distress in America’s cities is linked to regional developments, as shown by the unemployment data in this post. Population loss is a particular factor for the Northeast and Midwest (discussed here), while public pension shortfalls may be … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Has Brad DeLong Admitted to Being Unfair and Imbalanced?

Second Update (July 12) – Brad DeLong would like me to post his response to this. Sorry, Brad, you have your own blog for hurling insults. If the name-calling is important to you, I suggest firing away on delong.typepad.com. As … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Fed Policy Risks, Hedge Funds and Brad DeLong’s Whale of a Tale

I have to say it was disappointing to see Brad DeLong’s latest defense of Fed policy, which was published this past weekend and trumpeted far and wide by like-minded bloggers. For those who missed it, the article is titled: “Bernanke … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments