Links for 01-29-18

• The Economics of Dirty Old Men - Paul Krugman
• The importance of Taleb’s system - globalinequality
• The Outsider - Stumbling and Mumbling
• Structural VAR Analysis - No Hesitations
• Economics Textbooks - Crooked Timber
• The Spendthrift Economy - Paul Krugman
• What the Economic Data Don’t Tell Us - Paul Krugman
• Weekend Blogging Nostalgia – Kevin Drum
• The Tale of the Two Cobblers (collusive price cuts) - Nick Rowe
• Why economists should look at horses - Stumbling and Mumbling
• Independent Fiscal Councils: Watchdogs or lapdogs? - VoxEU
• Speed under sail during the early Industrial Revolution - VoxEU
• Balance, Fairness and Accuracy – a CRISPR Primer - Economic Principals
• The FT's 404 page is an hilarious introduction to economic theory - Boing Boing