Economist

Scott Sumner

Emeritus professor at Bentley University. Research fellow at the Mercatus Center. Leading advocate for nominal GDP targeting. Author of The Money Illusion. Pioneer of market monetarism.

Known For

The Money IllusionNGDP targetingMarket monetarism

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Biographies as Substitute Mentors

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The Hedonic Treadmill — Happiness Returns to Baseline

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Focus Only on What You Can Control

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Episodes

#Scott Sumner on Monetary Rules, Blooming Late, and the Death of Cinema (Ep. 231)Jan 8, 2025 #Why Industrial Policy Is (Almost) Always a Bad IdeaDec 9, 2024