Edward Conard

Top Ten New York Times Bestselling Author

Upside of Inequality Unintended Consequences
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My Op-ed Today’s WSJ: Is the Tax Cut Paying For Itself? By a Mile.

Tax Reform Is Covering Its Costs Faster growth is on track to outpace debt in the next decade. Is the 2017 tax reform paying for ... [Read More]

Market Risen to Top Decile Equity Risk Premium

Market Risen to Top Decile Equity Risk Premium

Aswath Damodaran finds the equity premium has risen to 6%—in the top decile historically. He estimates shocks from 2 of the following have already ... [Read More]

2018 Update DOJ Prisoner Recidivism

New Study Shows 83% of Criminals Rearrested Within 9 Years

A 9-year Justice Department study shows 44% of released prisoners are rearrested within 1 year; 83% within 9 years. 77% of drug offenders are ... [Read More]

Paul Krugman wrote a misleading post comparing U.S. wages and productivity growth to Scandinavia without admitting that Scandinavia’s test scores are much higher than America’s.

Krugman’s Misleading Scandinavian Comparison

Paul Krugman wrote a misleading post comparing U.S. wages and productivity growth to Scandinavia without admitting that Scandinavia’s test scores are ... [Read More]

With $3-an-hour Mexican Labor, Why Should Capital Flow to Rural America?

With $3-an-hour Mexican labor, why should capital flow to rural America? Can rural America achieve the productivity needed to sustain high wages ... [Read More]

Upside of Inequality

The San Antonio Express-News’ Michael Taylor Compliments The Upside of Inequality

The San Antonio Express-News' Michael Taylor Compliments The Upside of Inequality “Conard’s book challenges some deeply held beliefs. I want people … ... [Read More]

New Study Finds Mortgage-Backed Bonds Issued Pre-Crisis Were Properly Rated

New Study Finds Mortgage-Backed Bonds Issued Pre-Crisis Were Properly Rated

A new study published by the NBER examines the losses suffered by AAA-rated mortgage securities issued in the lead up to the financial crisis. The ... [Read More]


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