Robert J. Shiller: Should You Buy a Home in the US?

With James K. Galbraith, John H. Cochrane, Annie Pforzheimer, Paola Subacchi, and more The Sunday Newsletter [View this message in a web browser]( [PS on Sunday]( OCTOBER 31, 2021 This week at [Project Syndicate]( Robert J. Shiller warns that investing in housing in booming locations may not be as safe a long-term bet as many seem to think; Yanis Varoufakis explains why only a progressive monetary policy can save central bankers; Nina L. Khrushcheva sees potential for Russia’s Communists to become an actual fighting force; and more. Join the conversation. Economics & Finance [Should You Buy a Home in the US?]( [Robert J. Shiller]( emphasizes the importance of long-term thinking in today’s elevated housing market. Economics & Finance [A Progressive Monetary Policy Is the Only Alternative]( [Yanis Varoufakis]( makes the case for raising interest rates and simultaneously reforming quantitative easing. [Take 50% off a new subscription with the code: HALLOWEEN2021]( Politics & World Affairs [Russia's Communist Comeback]( [Nina L. Khrushcheva]( explains why an invigorated Party has emerged as a real challenger to Vladimir Putin's United Russia. Politics & World Affairs [The JFK Cover-Up Strikes Again]( [James K. Galbraith]( sees only one reason for the refusal of successive US presidents to release all the assassination records. [The Bonfire of the Currencies?]( On Point [The Bonfire of the Currencies?]( [Benjamin J. Cohen]( reviews books by two leading economists on what the future holds for currencies and payment systems. Economics & Finance [The G20 Family Reunion]( [Paola Subacchi]( thinks relationship-building and mending ties with China should be the top priorities at the upcoming summit. Economics & Finance [Clean Energy Has Won the Economic Race]( [Jules Kortenhorst]( highlights new research findings showing that renewables are poised to crush fossil fuels in the market. [The Green Lights of Glasgow]( The Big Picture [The Green Lights of Glasgow]( PS commentators weigh the prospects for a successful United Nations Climate Change Conference. Sustainability Now [A New Vision for Global Cooperation]( [María Fernanda Espinosa]( and [Danilo Türk]( assess the potential of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’s plan for a revitalized multilateralism. Economics & Finance [The Revenge of Supply]( [John H. Cochrane]( attributes recent prices surges, production bottlenecks, and shortages to misguided policy priorities. [America’s Afghan Debacle]( Opinion Has It [America’s Afghan Debacle]( [Annie Pforzheimer]( assesses the recent US withdrawal from Afghanistan and the country’s prospects under Taliban rule. Politics & World Affairs [High Oil Prices Can Help the Environment]( [Jeffrey Frankel]( explains why the increasing cost of fossil fuels could bolster global emissions-reduction efforts. Politics & World Affairs [The True Costs of Government Spending]( [Michael J. Boskin]( shows why US President Joe Biden’s proposed multi-trillion-dollar package implies a much higher bill. [The Public-Health Data Systems We Need]( Special Edition Magazine: Back to Health [The Public-Health Data Systems We Need]( [Christopher J.L. Murray]( shows how investing in digital technologies can strengthen countries’ response to COVID-19 and future pandemics. [New Special-Edition Magazine: New Summits. Order now.]( Project Syndicate publishes and provides, on a not-for-profit basis, original commentary by the world's leading thinkers to more than 500 media outlets in over 150 countries. This newsletter is a service of [project-syndicate.org](. © Project Syndicate, all rights reserved. [Unsubscribe from this list](