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Michael W. Klein

@MKleinEF

Economist. Clayton Prof Int'l Econ Affairs @fletcherschool. Research Director & Executive Editor @econofactorg

 Massachusetts, USA
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Joined March 2017
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Aidan Toner-Rodgers (infamous for being kicked out of the MIT economics PhD program for a fraudulent AI paper (which was R&R QJE & then pulled)) now has another paper retracted, this time from the Journal of Development Economics. Retraction notice here: sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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The Fletcher School@FletcherSchoolOct 19
How could September's inflation report sway midterm election outcomes? Professor @MKleinEF weighs in (via @moneylion). @EconoFactOrg moneylion.com/trending/money…
4 Ways September's Inflation Report May Sway Midterm Results

4 Ways September's Inflation Report May Sway Midterm Results

September's inflation report could have political consequences as voters prepare for next month’s midterms.

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Tariffs on Canadian goods have hit hockey equipment. Professor @MKleinEF weighs in. @BostonGlobe @jasonmargolis @EconoFactOrg bostonglobe.com/2026/09/21/o…
Trump’s trade war has come for youth hockey - The Boston Globe

Trump’s trade war has come for youth hockey - The Boston Globe

A 50 percent tariff on some Canadian imports could make an already expensive sport even harder for families to afford.

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The Fletcher School@FletcherSchoolAug 14
U.S. Consumer Inflation Slows in July as Energy Prices Briefly Retreat, featuring Professor @MKleinEF. @AJEnglish @andyreports @EconoFactOrg aljazeera.com/economy/2026/8…

US consumer inflation slows in July as energy prices briefly retreat

Energy prices declined 1.5 percent in July but remain 14.7 percent higher compared with a year ago.

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The Fletcher School@FletcherSchoolAug 11
Why Everything You Believe About Trade Deficits Is Wrong, an interview with Professor @MKleinEF. @RealFindsPod @Gordon_CRE @EconoFactOrg podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
Why Everything You Believe About Trade Deficits Is Wrong With Michael Klein

Why Everything You Believe About Trade Deficits Is Wrong With Michael Klein

Podcast Episode · Real Finds Podcast: Commercial Real Estate Unfiltered · July 29 · 54m

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Great podcast with @MKleinEF in which he discusses @EconoFactOrg, the terrific and important institution he founded. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
Why Everything You Believe About Trade Deficits Is Wrong With Michael Klein

Why Everything You Believe About Trade Deficits Is Wrong With Michael Klein

Podcast Episode · Real Finds Podcast: Commercial Real Estate Unfiltered · July 29 · 54m

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Professor @MKleinEF joins @daily_cowboy to discuss interest rates, tariffs, and rising prices impacting the U.S. consumer. @EconoFactOrg youtube.com/live/RnHWB5U4onY…
Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Monday, August 3, 2026

Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake - Monday, August 3, 2026

Cowboy State Daily Show with Jake. Live weekdays 6 a.m. to 10 a.m....

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The Fletcher School@FletcherSchoolAug 5
Trump’s Golden Age Reality Check, featuring Professor @MKleinEF. @axios @Courtenay_Brown @EconoFactOrg axios.com/2026/08/05/gdp-gro…
Trump's golden age reality check

Trump's golden age reality check

The economy is resilient, but it's not matching the administration's forecasts.

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SCOTUS upholds birthright citizenship. Those against it argued it would lead to “chain migration” where “anchor babies” would enable a slew of immigrants. 8 years ago my wife and I wrote an Econofact post explaining the fallacy of this argument. econofact.org/weak-links-in-…
Weak Links in the Chain Migration Argument | Econofact

Weak Links in the Chain Migration Argument | Econofact

Family-based immigrant visas to the U.S. are limited to close relatives. Many categories have numerical limits and are subject to caps by country of origin.

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Professor @MKleinEF discusses the downstream effects of high oil prices. @politico @EconoFactOrg politico.com/news/2026/03/23…
Why Texas isn’t cheering oil price spike

Why Texas isn’t cheering oil price spike

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The Fletcher School@FletcherSchoolMar 23
Professor @crmiller1 joins @EconoFactOrg to discuss the economic security challenges surrounding vital inputs like semiconductors. @MKleinEF econofact.org/podcast/the-ri…
The Risks and Rewards from International Supply Chains | Econofact Chats

The Risks and Rewards from International Supply Chains | Econofact Chats

A discussion with Chris Miller on how to address supply chain vulnerabilities while maintaining the global linkages that foster innovation and prosperity.

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Effective justice policy follows research. We “shouldn’t become wed to a particular idea” before we “have evidence that it’s effective.” AV's @jenniferdoleac discusses evidence-based reform with @MKleinEF on the @EconoFactOrg podcast: bit.ly/3ONosH1
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Is #Olympic performance impacted by the economy? 📈🏅 Professor @MKleinEF's memo in @EconoFactOrg dives into country-level factors that influence which countries bring home the gold. @Olympics #MilanoCortina2026 #WinterOlympics econofact.org/what-determine…
What Determines Countries’ Olympic Success? | Econofact

What Determines Countries’ Olympic Success? | Econofact

Country-level factors can help predict which countries are likely to win the most medals and which countries' women athletes are more likely to succeed.

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Michael W. Klein@MKleinEFJan 18
The Fed is under attack. How & why are central banks insulated from political pressure? What are the consequences of the breaching of this protection? Ken Kuttner discusses these issues econofact.org/podcast/the-ri…
The Risks of Politicizing the Federal Reserve (Re-broadcast) | Econofact Chats

The Risks of Politicizing the Federal Reserve (Re-broadcast) | Econofact Chats

Ken Kuttner on how and why central banks are set up to be insulated from political pressure, and the economic consequences of a failure of central bank independence.

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The Fed is under attack. How & why are central banks insulated from political pressure? What are the consequences of the breaching of this protection? Ken Kuttner discusses these issues econofact.org/podcast/the-ri…
The Risks of Politicizing the Federal Reserve (Re-broadcast) | Econofact Chats

The Risks of Politicizing the Federal Reserve (Re-broadcast) | Econofact Chats

Ken Kuttner on how and why central banks are set up to be insulated from political pressure, and the economic consequences of a failure of central bank independence.

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Charles Collyns and @MKleinEF break down factors driving the recent increase in the price of gold. econofact.org/why-has-the-pr…
Why Has the Price of Gold Risen So Sharply? | Econofact

Why Has the Price of Gold Risen So Sharply? | Econofact

Gold has a long history of being held as a financial asset by private investors and central banks, which can be the source of large shifts in its price.

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Great discussion with ⁦@MKleinEF⁩ on his excellent ⁦@EconoFactOrg⁩ Chats podcast. “The Hazards of a Zero Sum Mindset | Econofact Chats” econofact.org/podcast/the-ha…
The Hazards of a Zero Sum Mindset | Econofact

The Hazards of a Zero Sum Mindset | Econofact

A discussion with Michael Strain on how populist diagnoses of social and economic issues often assume an unhelpful zero sum mindset, leading to poor policy proposals.

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This @EconoFactOrg Chats episode is an interview with @drlisadcook before she became a Federal Reserve Governor on intimidation and racism. econofact.org/podcast/the-lo…
The Long Shadows Cast By Racism | Econofact Chats

The Long Shadows Cast By Racism | Econofact Chats

The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre destroyed an area known as “Black Wall Street,” but its effects were felt more widely than in just Oklahoma. In this episode of EconoFact Chats, Lisa D. Cook of Michigan...

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Professor @MKleinEF of @EconoFactOrg on the increase in national debt due to Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill: "Higher debt needs to be paid somehow – either through higher taxes or higher inflation." @usnews @USNewsMoney money.usnews.com/money/perso…
Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Just Raised the Debt Ceiling by $5 Trillion: Here’s Why That Matters...

Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Just Raised the Debt Ceiling by $5 Trillion: Here’s Why That Matters...

The OBBB cut taxes for many Americans but also added to the national debt, which could be a problem for Americans in the long run.

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Luigi Zingales (U. Chicago) on the deep economic problems when people are rewarded for who you know, or even, who you pay off, rather than what you know, or your ability to produce and sell better goods and services in this new @EconoFactOrg chat econofact.org/podcast/costs-…

Costs of Corruption | Econofact Chats

A discussion with Luigi Zingales on the broader consequences of corruption that distorts outcomes like who gets a job, what is purchased, and what attributes determine economic success.

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