Greg Mankiw's Blog

If you want to understand wealth in America, a good place to start is The Everywhere Millionaire by Owen Zidar and Eric Zwick. It offers a fact-filled analysis of the role of pass-through businesses, where many wealthy people make their millions. A great balance of illustrative anecdotes and comprehensive data. My only objection is when the authors depart from their mostly positive analysis and i…

I am in the middle of How to Win a Trade War by Soumaya Keynes and Chad Bown. It is always smart, sometimes irreverant, and timely. I plan to use it as one of the readings for my Harvard freshman seminar in the fall. It should generate a great class discussion.

I am a bit late to this party, but I finally got around to reading Dan Wang's Breakneck . It is a thoughtful and very readable book that taught me a lot about the Chinese economy and political system. Highly recommended for anyone interested in the topic.

I just finished the new book by my ertswhile colleague Al Roth. Highly recommended! The subtitle is a good summary.

Last week, I saw the play Every Billiant Thing , which was absolutely fantastic. As this NY Times article describes, audience participation is central. In our performance, I was picked to play the father. Here I am with the star, Daniel Radcliffe, backstage after the play, along with my wife and younger son.

Tuesday, April 07, 2026 About Me - Name: Greg Mankiw - Location: United States I am the Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics at Harvard University. I use this blog to keep in touch with my current and former students. Teachers and students at other schools, as well as others interested in economic issues, are welcome to use this resource. Timeless Words of Wisdom - I don't care who writes a nat…

Thursday, March 05, 2026 About Me - Name: Greg Mankiw - Location: United States I am the Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics at Harvard University. I use this blog to keep in touch with my current and former students. Teachers and students at other schools, as well as others interested in economic issues, are welcome to use this resource. Timeless Words of Wisdom - I don't care who writes a na…

Congrats to President Trump and Kevin Warsh As readers of this blog know, I am not a fan of most of President Trump's economic policy, especially regarding international trade. But today the president made an excellent choice for the new chair of the Federal Reserve. I have known Kevin Warsh for more than two decades, and I expect him to be a superb leader of the central bank.

Monday, January 12, 2026 About Me - Name: Greg Mankiw - Location: United States I am the Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics at Harvard University. I use this blog to keep in touch with my current and former students. Teachers and students at other schools, as well as others interested in economic issues, are welcome to use this resource. Timeless Words of Wisdom - I don't care who writes a na…

Thursday, December 11, 2025 About Me - Name: Greg Mankiw - Location: United States I am the Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics at Harvard University. I use this blog to keep in touch with my current and former students. Teachers and students at other schools, as well as others interested in economic issues, are welcome to use this resource. Timeless Words of Wisdom - I don't care who writes a…

Sunday, November 16, 2025 About Me - Name: Greg Mankiw - Location: United States I am the Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics at Harvard University. I use this blog to keep in touch with my current and former students. Teachers and students at other schools, as well as others interested in economic issues, are welcome to use this resource. Timeless Words of Wisdom - I don't care who writes a n…

Sunday, September 21, 2025 About Me - Name: Greg Mankiw - Location: United States I am the Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics at Harvard University. I use this blog to keep in touch with my current and former students. Teachers and students at other schools, as well as others interested in economic issues, are welcome to use this resource. Timeless Words of Wisdom - I don't care who writes a …

Friday, September 19, 2025 About Me - Name: Greg Mankiw - Location: United States I am the Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics at Harvard University. I use this blog to keep in touch with my current and former students. Teachers and students at other schools, as well as others interested in economic issues, are welcome to use this resource. Timeless Words of Wisdom - I don't care who writes a …

Thursday, August 21, 2025 About Me - Name: Greg Mankiw - Location: United States I am the Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics at Harvard University. I use this blog to keep in touch with my current and former students. Teachers and students at other schools, as well as others interested in economic issues, are welcome to use this resource. Timeless Words of Wisdom - I don't care who writes a n…

Our Dollar, Your Problem I just finished Our Dollar, Your Problem by my Harvard colleague Ken Rogoff. It is a great read for econonerds like me, especially for those who lean toward macro rather than micro. Ken wonderfully blends personal anecdotes with wise observations about the evolution of global finance.

Wednesday, August 06, 2025 About Me - Name: Greg Mankiw - Location: United States I am the Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics at Harvard University. I use this blog to keep in touch with my current and former students. Teachers and students at other schools, as well as others interested in economic issues, are welcome to use this resource. Timeless Words of Wisdom - I don't care who writes a …

Monday, August 04, 2025 About Me - Name: Greg Mankiw - Location: United States I am the Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics at Harvard University. I use this blog to keep in touch with my current and former students. Teachers and students at other schools, as well as others interested in economic issues, are welcome to use this resource. Timeless Words of Wisdom - I don't care who writes a nat…

The Fiscal Future At 4:45 pm today, I will be giving the 2025 Martin Feldstein Lecture at the NBER Summer Institute on "The Fiscal Future." I believe you can watch the lecture live at NBER YouTube channel. In any event, I will post the video when it is available. Or you can read the lecture by clicking here. Update: The video is here. Update 2: George Will offers a nice summary. Update 3: As publ…

Wednesday, July 09, 2025 About Me - Name: Greg Mankiw - Location: United States I am the Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics at Harvard University. I use this blog to keep in touch with my current and former students. Teachers and students at other schools, as well as others interested in economic issues, are welcome to use this resource. Timeless Words of Wisdom - I don't care who writes a na…

Tuesday, July 01, 2025 About Me - Name: Greg Mankiw - Location: United States I am the Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics at Harvard University. I use this blog to keep in touch with my current and former students. Teachers and students at other schools, as well as others interested in economic issues, are welcome to use this resource. Timeless Words of Wisdom - I don't care who writes a nati…