Reuven Brenner

This brief article draws on Brenner’s “ How the 2008 Financial Crisis Did Not Change the World, “ American Affairs, Spring 2019.

May 1, 2023

Manhattan's High Rents: The Price of Temporary Immobility

In light of opinion pieces by Paul Krugman and others along the lines of Manhattan’s high rents may not save Blackstone from defaulting on certain loans, and comments that the...
Apr 22, 2023

In the Planet of the Blind, the U.S. Dollar Remains King

Financial markets are flashing a range of danger signals about the path Washington and the Fed are on now. They reflect the weakened ability of the Fed to fight inflation, as the...
Mar 20, 2023

Is the United States Constantly Misreading Russia?

Although US President Joe Biden's“shock” pronouncements declaring that he wants Vladimir Putin out and both a regime change and prosecuting Russian
Mar 8, 2023

Prosperity, Not Education, Is the Fix for Anti-Semitism

Tolerance has never been maintained by "education," but by policies and institutions that offer hope for prosperity, social mobility, and accountability.
Mar 2, 2023

An Alternative to the Imaginary 'Two-State Solution'

This is a brief excerpt from the just published text of a Joint Statement by the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States in response to...