economics

In Defense of Economics

November 14, 2019November 13, 2019 Sarah Wheaton 3 Comments economics

“Economics is astrology for guys named Chip.” I am by no means an avid follower of the campus meme page,

Last Tuesday, students and faculty filled Sci 101 for the Department of Economics’s Wilcox lecture. The Wilcox lecture series is

Over the summer, 28 Swarthmore students were notified that Professor Philip Jefferson had been appointed as Vice President of Academic

April 18, 2019April 17, 2019 Laura Wilcox 1 Comment economics, Federal Reserve, opinions\

Donald Trump recently announced his intention to fill the two open spots on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors by

March 28, 2019March 28, 2019 Laura Wilcox 1 Comment Alan Krueger, economics, opinions\

On March 16, the field of economics lost one of its intellectual giants: Alan Krueger, former chair of the Council

February 21, 2019February 20, 2019 Laura Wilcox 3 Comments economics, monetary theory, opinions\

Modern monetary theory, which holds that the government can massively increase spending without worrying much about the deficit, has recently

September 13, 2018September 13, 2018 Laura Wilcox 1 Comment behavioral economics, economics, trump

Many Swarthmore students will decide to pursue careers in public service, including some as economists at agencies such as the

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As

April 16, 2018 Siddharth Srivatsan 0 Comment economics, economy, finance, financial markets, markets

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As