Tag Archives: Niall Ferguson

The Ominous Message in 2 Centuries of Global Public Finances

After our recent article showing the history of non-defense budget balances for large, developed countries, some readers wondered how our results might change with defense spending included. Here’s a new chart showing total budget balances:

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2013 Most Viewed Posts

Although CYNICONOMICS isn’t quite a year old, we’ll join the bloggers who report their most viewed posts at the end of the calendar year. We added up our page views here and on two other sites that publish our articles … Continue reading

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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

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Why the Debt Ceiling Debate Should Be Different This Time

Same political dysfunction. Same blue team indifference to soaring government debt. Same hypocrisy from those on the red team who helped set debt on its upward trajectory. Same lack of any serious effort to tackle the most important issue – … Continue reading

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