Simon Johnson

"Under [Trump's] second administration, income and wealth gaps have only widened – and his policies are likely to further widen the gap."

Read more from co-director @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social and co-authors in @voxeu.org.

cepr.org/voxeu/column...

Assessing the impact of Western sanctions on Russia | Brookings

We're hosting a @brookings.edu event on Russia sanctions and lessons to be learned next week on Tuesday, December 16, from 10:15 am to noon. Speakers include @whitehouse.senate.gov, @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social, 4 ambassadors from Europe and @econharris.bsky.social.
www.brookings.edu/events/asses...

AI to power national renewal as government announces billions of additional investment and new plans to boost UK businesses, jobs and innovation A major package of new reforms and investment will put AI at heart of government’s mission to drive growth, create jobs and spread prosperity across the country.

It’s an honor to be appointed an AI Ambassador for the UK. The UK is a great place to create and scale AI businesses, and I look forward to helping as much as I can. My focus will be on accelerating adoption while ensuring the benefits of AI are broadly shared.
www.gov.uk/government/n...

Tomorrow (11/20) at 11:45 EST, we will host Susan Stokes for a discussion of her new book, "The Backsliders: Why Leaders Undermine Their Own Democracies," co-organized with @leadershipnow.bsky.social at MIT Sloan.

Watch the livestream: mitsloan.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Page...

I am looking forward to speaking at this Georgetown Americas Institute conference on Monday, November 10. Registration is available here (including for the livestream): americas.georgetown.edu/events/the-a...

I am looking forward to chairing this panel on the causes and consequences of wealth inequality on Monday. Register to join us for the launch of our new Stone Center at MIT (in-person or virtually): shapingwork.mit.edu/events/stone...

The Federal Reserve’s Other Problem Simon Johnson & Corey Klemmer take aim at a proposal by US regulators to loosen systemically important banks' equity requirements.

Please see my op-ed with Corey Klemmer out today: The Federal Reserve's Other Problem

www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/u...

In Lindau, co-director @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social discussed the future of technology & inequality in the age of AI, synthesizing his Nobel-winning research with the latest insights on AI & work. Watch here: mediatheque.lindau-nobel.org/recordings/4...

📸 Torben Nuding/Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings

I am one of the signatories on this amicus brief, filed yesterday, on the importance of central bank independence.

On Friday, the Stone Center & @mitsloan.bsky.social hosted @michaelposner.bsky.social for a discussion of his book, Conscience Incorporated. The wide-ranging conversation, moderated by @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social, explored business leaders' role in addressing societal challenges such as inequality.

📣 Come work with us!

📊 We're hiring Predoctoral Researchers to work closely with @dacemoglumit.bsky.social, @davidautor.bsky.social, and @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social

📅 Apply by September 21 to meet the priority deadline: shapingwork.mit.edu/careers/

#econ_ra #econsky

📖💬💥 Read Power and Progress: The Mini-Comic!

Developed with @joelchristiangill.bsky.social and the BU Visual Narrative MFA program, based on Power & Progress by @dacemoglumit.bsky.social & @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social

shapingwork.mit.edu/power-and-pr...

The Crypto Crises Are Coming Simon Johnson warns that new US legislation leaves the industry just where it wants to be: without regulatory safeguards.

In its eagerness to do the crypto industry’s bidding, the US Congress is adopting legislation that will expose Americans and the world to the real possibility of massive job losses and wealth destruction, warns Nobel laureate @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social.

How will AI impact inequality, in the US and globally? Co-director @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social discusses what the preliminary data suggests.

Global economies whose competitive advantage currently comes from labor-intensive work could have the most to lose.

Govt 1: Why Are Some Countries Rich and Some Countries Poor? (Institutions) : Planet Money Summer School Government. The Big G. We like to imagine the free market and the invisible hand as being independent from political influence. But Nobel laureate, Simon Johnson, says that influence has been there ...

Why are some countries rich and others poor? How do institutions drive prosperity — or inequality? @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social unpacks these questions and more on this week's @planetmoney.bsky.social episode.

www.npr.org/2026/01/01/1...

The MIT Shaping the Future of Work Initiative is now the James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work. Hear from our co-directors @dacemoglumit.bsky.social, @davidautor.bsky.social, and @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social about our mission and goals for the years ahead.

"Our concern is that AI, which is made possible by our institutions, is pulled in a direction that undermines democracy."

Read insights from co-director @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social in the IMF Finance & Development Magazine: www.imf.org/en/Publicati...

Nobel de Economía rechazó nuevo presupuesto de EE.UU: “aumenta desigualdad y afecta a trabajadores” El Nobel de Economía, Simon Johnson, conversó con La W sobre el nuevo presupuesto de Estados Unidos avalado por el Congreso y la administración Trump, exponiendo sus preocupaciones.

I appeared on W Radio this morning to discuss the impacts of the House budget bill for working people. www.wradio.com.co/2025/06/03/n...

The Senate's stablecoin bill risks repeating past legislative mistakes The GENIUS Act, in its current form, fails to account for the substantial risk of stablecoin runs and blocks regulators from imposing necessary oversight. It also lacks measures to prevent their use i...

My op-ed with Brooksley Born on the GENIUS bill is now live.
"As currently drafted, the GENIUS bill paves another road to financial self-destruction that will undermine the American and global economy."
www.americanbanker.com/opinion/the-...

Co-director @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social explains why the US auto industry had such a massive increase in productivity in the early 20th century — and how workers were able to benefit, despite widespread automation.

We urgently need strong regulatory oversight of stablecoins. The GENIUS Act lacks fundamental provisions to preserve financial stability and would increase systemic risk stemming from stablecoin runs and inadequate guardrails on foreign issuers.

Co-director @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social argues that Trump’s tariffs don’t mean the end of globalization, but rather a remaking of it.

The flows of ideas, trade, finance, and people will be reorganized, with significant consequences for who wins and loses around the world — and who has good jobs.

Looking forward to this @harvardbookstore.bsky.social event in Cambridge next week with @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social Please make it if you can.

Don't miss this free event next week!
📅 Tues 5/13
⏰ 6:00 ET
📖 Capitalism and Its Critics: A History: From the Industrial Revolution to AI
🗣️ @johncassidysays.bsky.social & @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social
📍Cambridge Public Library

Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/john-cassi...
@harvardbookstore.bsky.social

Financial Stability Requires an Independent Fed | by Simon Johnson & Erkki Liikanen - Project Syndicate Simon Johnson & Erkki Liikanen look ahead to May 2026, when Donald Trump will nominate Fed Chair Jerome Powell's successor.

@simonhrjohnson.bsky.social and Erkki Liikanen look ahead to May 2026, when Donald Trump will nominate Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's successor. bit.ly/434cUTg

I was honored to speak on two panels at the @milkeninstitute.org 2025 Global Conference this week, one on balancing strategic competitiveness and shared prosperity, and the other on understanding the economics of the GLP-1 era. Recordings available here: milkeninstitute.org/events/globa...
#MIGlobal

📅 Tuesday, May 13
⏰ 6:00 PM ET
📖 Capitalism and Its Critics: A History: From the Industrial Revolution to AI — @johncassidysays.bsky.social (with @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social )
📍 Cambridge Public Library

Learn more and register: www.eventbrite.com/e/john-cassi...

@harvardbookstore.bsky.social

Trump pauses many of his tariffs but raises rate on China President Trump stunned many by pausing higher tariff rates on most other countries for 90 days. But the president raised tariffs on Chinese imports to 125 percent after Beijing retaliated overnight. ...

I was on PBS News Hour last night to discuss the latest developments in Trump's tariff policy. The segment is available here: www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

@simonhrjohnson.bsky.social on EQUALS: When powerful private sector interests capture the state or ideologies dismantle government counterweights, we face significant challenges. #AI #Inequality #Governance

Check out full episode here: www.equals.ink/p/ai-and-ine...

Trump's tariffs are unnecessary and 'massively counterproductive', says MIT's Simon Johnson Simon Johnson, MIT Sloan School of Management professor and former IMF chief economist, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss President Trump's sweeping new global tariffs, impact on the global economy, state...

I appeared on CNBC Squawk Box this morning (directly after Treasury Secretary Bessent!) to discuss the impact of Trump's tariffs, including for the EU. www.cnbc.com/video/2025/0...