Things to Read at Nighttime on May 8, 2015

Must- and Should-Reads:

Simon Wren-Lewis: “The IMF… may be full of economists, but it is ultimately run by politicians who may have too many ties to those in the Eurozone. But as Ashoka Mody says, the IMF’s credibility is at stake. It should… focus its efforts on getting the rest of the Troika to be realistic. Above all else, Greece must be helped out of its depression…. Sensible macroeconomists, including those at the IMF, know that makes sense. If Yanis Varoufakis could not achieve this, perhaps the economists at the IMF can do better…”
* Robert Waldmann: Modern Macroeconomic Methodology
* Jessica Fulton: The importance of addressing the U.S. racial and ethnic wealth gap
* Morning Must-Read: Chris Blattman: The Wire Got It Backwards
* Ratna Sahay et al.: How Much Finance Is Too Much: Stability, Growth & Emerging Markets
* Must-Read: Mark Thoma: Here’s an Economic Agenda for Hillary Clinton
* Must-Read: Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig: David Brooks Endorses Nepotism

Might Like to Be Aware of:

• Charlie Stross: UK 2015 Election Aftermath