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Michael Boskin

Michael Jay Boskin is the T. M. Friedman Professor of Economics and Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University. He also is Chief Executive Officer and President of Boskin & Co., an economic consulting company.

April 2023

  • Price tags at a supermarket in New York City

    Project Syndicate economists
    double quotation markHigh US inflation and war are hardly new – so why were leaders caught by surprise?

    Michael Boskin
    Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan and other economic policies have had predictable results

October 2020

  • Protest calling for billionaire tax to help pay for emergency income in the US

    Project Syndicate economists
    double quotation markWhich aspect of US economic inequality is most worrying?

    Michael Boskin
    There are many means by which government and the market can improve opportunities

April 2020

  • A closed sign in the window of a business in New York City

    Project Syndicate economists
    double quotation markEconomic recovery from the Covid-19 crisis will need a balancing act

    Michael Boskin
    The task is to navigate the difficult trade-offs and even more difficult politics as sensibly as possible

February 2020

  • Donald Trump talks with reporters before boarding Air Force One

    Project Syndicate economists
    double quotation markDonald Trump isn't safe yet, but the economy is working well for him

    Michael Boskin
    To win re-election he must still navigate the swing states and hope the Democrats remain hobbled by infighting

December 2019

  • A homeless man pushes a shopping cart full of his belongings in the Skid Row area of Los Angeles.

    Project Syndicate economists
    double quotation markEconomic growth is the best way to raise living standards

    Michael Boskin
    Maximising output and finding better ways to measure it should be policymakers’ priority

October 2019

  • Elizabeth Warren, senator for Massachusetts.

    Project Syndicate economists
    double quotation markThe 2020 US election hinges on the economy – it's time to start talking about it

    Michael Boskin
    Be it Donald Trump or Elizabeth Warren, America urgently needs to start talking about candidates’ sharply diverging economic policies

April 2019

  • A Facebook logo is seen on an iPhone

    Project Syndicate economists
    double quotation markPrivacy, power and censorship: how to regulate big tech

    Michael Boskin
    Governments had to act on Facebook, Google and Amazon – but they could stifle innovation

December 2018

  • The president of the European Council Donald Tusk, British Prime Minister Theresa May, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, US President Donald Trump, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and French President Emmanuel Macron

    Project Syndicate economists
    double quotation markBread-and-butter local issues threaten to derail the global economy

    Michael Boskin
    Leaders must focus on domestic matters in 2019 to solve world problems such as trade and climate change

October 2018

  • A worker tightens a bolt on a completed lawnmower

    Project Syndicate economists
    double quotation markWho deserves the credit for strong US economy?

    Michael Boskin
    Trump’s regulatory and tax policies have aided growth but he will bear blame for any downturn

August 2018

  • Workers pave a road at Times Square in New York City

    Project Syndicate economists
    double quotation markHow a booming US economy can cost Trump his presidency

    Michael Boskin
    Strong economies tend to boost incumbents yet the Democrats are riding high in midterm election polls. Why?

April 2018

  • Silhouettes of mobile users are seen next to a screen projection of Facebook logo

    Project Syndicate economists
    double quotation markIt's high time to regulate the tech giants

    Michael Boskin
    As the regulators respond to recent controversies, five issues loom large for the firms

April 2017

  • A protester holds up his Apple iPhone during a demonstration over FBI attempts to unlock suspected terrorists’ mobiles.

    Project Syndicate economists
    double quotation markHi tech, high threat: it's time to plan for the downsides to technology

    Michael Boskin
    When governments focus too much on narrow disputes like the FBI v Apple, it creates space for unexpected dangers such as cyber-attacks

March 2017

  • Donald Trump signs an executive

    Project Syndicate economists
    double quotation markDonald Trump has made rookie mistakes – he must change his approach

    Michael Boskin
    The new president can’t change the rules of the game singlehandedly. He must learn to work effectively within the system

October 2016

  • The question is not ‘if’ there will be a next recession but ‘when’.

    Project Syndicate economists
    double quotation markPrepare for the next recession – while you can

    Michael Boskin
    Governments should start normalising monetary policy and cutting public debt before the next economic downturn hits them

October 2015

  • The TPP’s ratification is far from certain, especially in the US.

    Project Syndicate economists
    double quotation markTrans-Pacific Partnership: the case for trade

    Michael Boskin
    If the US fails to ratify the TPP because of fears about immigration, it would be a damaging blow to international cooperation

August 2015

  • China's economic outlook affects global markets<br>epa04896993 A child uses a telescope to view city districts from a tourist viewing tower in Beijing, China, 25 August 2015. Global share prices posted some of their biggest falls on 24 August since the global financial crisis in 2008, amid growing fears about the economic outlook for China. On 25 August, China shares fell sharply again as markets opened. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index opened down 6.4 per cent, at 3,004.13 points. The Shenzhen Component Index opened lower by 6.9 per cent, 10,212.47. EPA/ROLEX DELA PENA

    Project Syndicate economists
    double quotation markChina's economic woes extend far beyond its stock market

    Michael Boskin
    As share prices continue their rollercoaster ride, China’s governance problems are becoming impossible to ignore

November 2013

  • Michelle Bachelet - Chile

    Economics blog
    double quotation markWhy does Chile prosper while neighbouring Argentina flounders?

    Michael Boskin
    Michael Boskin: Chile has usually followed economically sensible policies, inflation is low and the budget is almost balanced – by contrast Argentina engages in repeated self-inflicted economic upheaval

September 2012

  • US president Barack Obama

    Project Syndicate economists
    double quotation markTax and spending at the heart of US election battle

    Michael Boskin
    Michael Boskin: The differences between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney on all aspects of economic policy will have significant consequences for the US and the world
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