Gregory Makoff

Book Review: Default: The Landmark Court Battle Over Argentina’s $100 Billion Debt Restructuring

New Review!

"Default is a well-researched book that answers the question of what happens when a sovereign nation cannot pay its debts" - Cato Institute

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DEFAULT is now out in paperback!

Wall Street Journal—“Superb”
Literary Review—“Magnificent”
CFA Institute—“A thriller”
Foreign Affairs—“Illuminating”
Revista, “Powerful, exciting, and instructive”
FT—“Scrupulously fair”
America’s Quarterly—“Required reading”

Trump at the Fed: Mark This Moment August 4, 2025

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Thinking Fast & Slow! One of the most insightful books ever and an amazing read.

Dealing with Trump’s Reign of Confusion Investors can act to protect the rule of law in the United States

Dealing with Trump’s Reign of Confusion
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Argentina’s breakout moment A new fund program creates an opportunity to deepen reforms

Argentina’s Breakout Moment!

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Opinion | Trump’s Bad Plan to Make America Argentina Again It was no surprise to Argentina watchers that Trump began his term by blocking cash flows and firing workers — exactly as Javier Milei’s government started doing a year ago.

My thoughts on Milei, Trump, Musk, and Chainsaws:

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Interested in what's changed in international sovereign debt restructuring since 2020? Check out a new paper on China's evolving role in international sovereign debt negotiations written with @theomaret.bsky.social and Logan Wright!

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Cute!

Den nya ekonomin Med berättelser från gränslandet mellan ekonomi, teknik och samhälle låter Gunnar Harrius näringslivet, forskare och Dagens industris bästa reportrar utforska den nya ekonomin.

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Everything you ever wanted to know about Argentina, default, and Milei, but were afraid to ask.

A very fun chat with Gunnar Harrius.

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#24 - Gregory Makoff Podcast Episode · CSI Chat · 01/07/2025 · 1h 37m

Hi, new Bluesky friends!

Interested in Argentina, debt, default, and Javier Milei?

Check out this lengthy, but fun conversation just out on CSI Chat

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IMF to Review $44 Billion Argentina Loan in Key Step Toward New Deal

Getting warmer…

Book notes: Default: the landmark court battle over Argentina’s $100 billion debt restructuring, by Gregory Makoff - Central Banking Required reading amid current high sovereign debt, global tensions and the urgent need for climate finance

Christmas comes early!

“Required Reading.”

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Four Things to Know About the Federal Death Penalty The cases of those on death row highlight deep concerns about racial disparities, the fairness of the process, and the inhumanity of the punishment.

If Trump fulfills his promise to expand the federal death penalty, courts likely won’t do enough to protect the rights of those at the system’s mercy. President Biden has the power to stop potentially unjust executions — he should grant clemency to the 40 people on death row, starting now.

My three wishes for Christmas:
#1. World peace.
#2. The econ/policy world moves to Bluesky so I can quit X. @michaelpettis.bsky.social, @jasonfurman.bsky.social, @felixsalmon.com,
@robinwigglesworth.bsky.social. Yes!But where is Brad?
#3. All the Whos in Whoville get DEFAULT for Christmas!

I’ve bought a banana from that guy. I ate it.

Huge red-tailed hawk

Outside my library window today in downtown Manhattan.

Mine is beautiful: Thank you Georgetown University Press!

Trump, Musk, and Milei My Hopes for Mar-a-Lago

New piece out on US debt risks, Milei, Trump, and Musk. Check it out!

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