Top economics blogs/ Best economics blogs

The internet is full of interesting economics blogs. Some blogs are written by an individual, while others involve groups of economists coming together. Blogs are a great source of informed commentary often accompanied by relevant data, charts, links and videos. Below are some of the best economics blogs on the internet.
 

1) voxeu.org
Superb blog with a mix of top American and European economists and well presented. Covers topical issues with various opinions.
 
2) Economonitor.com
This is a great blog aggregator with various distinguished contributors covering all manner of topics on the global economy.
 
3) FreeExchange
The place for blogs from writers in the economist. High quality along with relevant graphs and data.
 
4) Marginal Revolution
A very interesting site covering lots of economics topics and it has a very loyal following
 
5)  Calculatedriskblog.com
An excellent economics blog looking at, and interpreting recent trends in the economy.
 
6) The Big Picture
Excellent blog looking at problems in the macroeconomy.
 
7) Freakonomics
Uses economics to look at the world in a different way. Everything can be explained by looking at incentives. Best selling book.
 
8) MishsTrendAnalysis
Great blog looking at global economic trends
 
9)  GregMankiw'sBlog
Harvard Economics Professor has excellent commetary on developments in the US and global economy.
 
10)  Paul Krugmans Blog
Princeton Univeristy Professor and Nobel Laurete
 
11) Brad De Long's Blog
Berkely University Professor
 
12)  Economists View
Mark Thomas University of Oregon. Avery popluar blog and it also has links to other blog posts.
 
13) EconBrowser.com
Run by two economics Professsors
James Hamilton California and Menzies Chinn Wisconsin.
 
14) Economic Roundtable
An aggregator of 120+ economics blogs. Very useful information in specific areas of economics. A large variety of viewpoints are represented in the different blogs.
 
15) Blog.Yardeni.com
This blog looks at the linkage between economic performance and stockmarket performance. Plus insightful economic commentary and relevant charts.
 
16) FT Economists Forum
A blog run by Matin Wolf with contributions from leading economists and finance experts. Very lively and very topical.
 
17) Economics Roundtable
This site provides an excelent blog and links to other blogs.
 
18) Dailycapitalist.com
Provides up to date commentary on developments in the global economy. The analysis is an alternative to conventional wisdom and is backed up by useful charts and data.
 
19) Economix
The New York Times economics blog have a lively blog covering important topics especially on US economy with a variety staff from journalist to economists contributing.
 
20) EconomicsinPictures
A nice blog providing plenty of different graphs of key economic data. Graphs cover various countries and issues.
 
21) Project-Syndicate.org
A superb resource for new ideas and commentarty on the global economy and finance by some of the best minds in the economics and finance professions.
 
22) Blogs.wsj.com/economics
The Wall Street Journals economics blog gives a wide range of analysis on topics of the day. In addition there are links to its other blogs.
 
23) Place du Luxembourg
A superbly well informed blog covering the Eurozone crisis. A mix of insightful commentary and relevant links to articles, data and other resources.
 
24) Real Time Economics
The Wall Steet Journal - up to the minute economics blog. You need to be a subscriber to fully access.
 
25) Gongol.com
The above link is not really a blog but it links to many economics blogs ranked by popularity. Some excellent sites to look at with some quality control.
 
26) CreditWriteDowns.com
A news and opinion blog covering economics, finance and financial markets. Has a useful credit crisis timeline.
 
27) TripleCrisis.com
A very welcome blog offering a left of centre analysis of issues relating to Development, Finance and the Environment. Many distinguished contributors.
 
28) NakedCapitalism.com
A popular blog looking at the US economy and the financial sector. The blog has many contributors and is hence able to give a wide range of coverage and viewpoints.
 
29) JohnKay.com
As well being a writer for the Financial Times, John Kay is a leading UK economist and his blog usually provides provocative and informed commentary.
 
30) EuroIntelligence.com
Deals mainly with European economic, finance and politics issues. It has a very distinguished set of contributors including Paul De Grauwe, Nouriel Roubini, Charles Wyplosz and others.
 
31) Bruegel.org/blog
Bruegel is an organisation dealing with European and Global Economy issues. Their blog has articles on G20, European Macro, Global Economy, Finance and Financial Regulation and more. Quality analysis by various contributors.
 
32) EconomistsView.Typepad.com
A superb blog covering a wide range of Economic issues on the global economy, financial markets and much more. There are some useful graphs to accompany many of the posts.
 
33) blogs.wsj.com/economics
Called Real Time Economics the Wall Street Journal has a superb collection of blogs with many contributors. It is also nicely divided up into a variety of categories.
 
34) Robert Peston blog
Robert Peston is the BBC Business editor. He runs a blog and breaks some of the major news stories on a fairly regular basis. His blog posts always attract a lot of lively comments.
 
 
36) PopularEconomics.org
Run by some 80 political economist at Amehurst Massachussetts, this blog tries to make economics intelligible for the majority. It offers a refreshing alternative perspective to conventional economics blogs dealing with issues of inequality and issues that matter for the 99%.
 
37) Economicprincipals.com
It is not really a blog but rather a weekly economics column with insightful commentary. It was formerly part of the Boston Globe but has now transferred to the web. You can easily go through the entire archive all the way back to 2002.
 
38) alsosprachanalyst.com
This blog gives good coverage of the global economy and finance but what makes it stand out is the superb and in depth analysis of what is going on in China.

 39) RTable.net
Roundtable is a blog aggregator which draws on materials from a large variety of sources. This means it is regularly updated with a large variety of current material on the US and global economy.
 
40) DismalScientistBlog
The dismal scientist blog is part of Economy.com. It mainly consists of lots of videos covering the current economy. The topics are always up to date and interesting.
 
41) Coordinationproblem.org
This is blog run by several economist which looks at the philosophy and history of economics. contemporary issues are analysed and there are some excellent videos.
 
42) Everyday-economist.com
This blog is run by Constantinos Charalambous we like it because he illustrates every day life with funny cartoons and using economic analysis. The blog succeeds at being both interesting and amusing.
 
43) Debtdeflation.com/blogs
If you are interested in learning the causes of the current global financial crisis then Steve Keen's blog is an excellent starting point. He uses Hyman Minsky's approach to analyse the dynamics and causes of the current crisis.
 
44) Crgraphs.com
Is a useful collection of graphs from the Calculated Risk blog. The graphs depict key variables such as output, employment, house prices, Trade graphs and much more.
 
45) TripleCrisis.com
This is an excellent blog looking at the triple crises in finance, development and the environment. The blog contains an alternative interpretation to the mainstream economic interpretations and analyses.
 
46) MauldinEconomics.com
A mix between an investment newsletter and an economics blog. The Mauldin economics blog is a great way to keep abreast of changes in the global economy.
 
47) Carpe-diem
This is a very good blog with a useful focus on energy but it also has useful charts on the US economy with good coverage of many of the key issues of the day. It is run by Mark Perry of Michigan University.
 
48) Blog.inomics.com
The inomics blog covers many issues and articles of interest for economists including topics like rankings, apps, the job market for economists, salaries and much more.
 
49) Nudges.org
This is a blog by Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein about behavioural economics and improving decisions about health, wealth and happiness. Covers lots of issues that are ignored by mainstream economists.
 
50) Tradingfloor.com/blogs
Trading floor offers a number of useful economics and finance blogs. They cover plenty of trading issues such as forex, commodities, macro, stress indicators and more. This collection of blogs is one of the most useful for traders on the internet.

51) Nextnewdeal.net
This is the blog of the Roosevelt Institute and there are various blogs that look at the state of the US economy, its public finances, ideas for health and social security reform. Issues covered include education, jobs, inequality, role of government, financial sector and the global economy. Plenty of commentary and relevant charts. 
 
52) RWER.wordpress.com
Real World Economics Review is a blog/economics journal with plenty of real world applications of economic theory. There are a variety of contributors providing their perspective on how economics can be applied to the real world with supporting tables, graphs and data analysis. Plenty of questioning and criticism of the economics mainstream.
 
53) DivisionofLabour
This is an economics based blog with many contributors that cover a wide range of topics. What we particularly like is that the posts are invariable linked to recent academic articles and there is a focus on labour economics.
 
54)washingtonpost.com/wonkblog
The Washington Post wonkblog is a superb mix of economics, business and finance related analysis. The contributors include Ezra Klein and others. The blog is very up to date and covers some of the big topics of the day.
 
55) blog-imfdirect.imf.org
The IMF runs a blog with contributions from many of its senior staff on global issues. A wide range of issues are covered including Globalization, financial regulation, global governance, public debt and more. Posts are often accompanied by relevant charts.
 
56) Businessweek.com/blogs/econochat
Tom Keene's econochat blog covers economics, finance and investment. He is editor-at-large for Bloomberg News and hosts Bloomberg Surveillance and Bloomberg on the Economy. The blog covers a range on news and finance related topics.
 
57) Washingtonsblog.com
This is an excellent blog giving a very different view of the economy and the way the world of finance works. The blog looks at financial fraud, income inequality, government debt and how policy making benefits the political economic elite.
 
58) SamuelBrittan.co.uk
Samuel Brittan is one of the UK's leading economics journalists and economic thinkers. In this blog there is a large selection of his articles written for the Financial Times. You can also search the archive by topic.
 
59)  Cato-unbound.org/issues
The Cato institute published a monthly article on a particular topic or issue by an eminent economists, policy maker or professional on a key economic issue. The essays are much longer than a normal blog post and there are hundreds of issues covered.
 
60) marketmonetarist.com
Market monetarist is a blog about the operation and history of monetary policy with a global perspective. The blog drawing parallels from current developments to monetary theory as well as looking at monetary history. The blog is run by Lars Christensen who is Head of Emerging Markets Research at Danske Bank.
 
61) larspsyll.wordpress.com
If you are interested in the History and Philosophy of Economics then Lars Syll's blog gives an excellent overview of some of the big debates and ideas in economics. He is currently Professor at Malmö University.
 
62) onalyticaindexes.com/economicsblogs
Onalytical indexes has a ranking of the top 200 most influential economics blogs using an "impact factor" system to rate their influence.
 
63) im-an-economist.blogspot.co.uk
This is an excellent macroeconomics oriented blog by Vuk Vukovic. The blog offers opinions on various macroeconomic issues such as the financial crisis, the recovery and regulatory responses, monetary policy, fiscal policy. He also looks at structural and institutional reforms, the
austerity versus stimulus debate economic freedom and cronyism, and a range of other political economy issues.
 
64) Blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat
The Wall Street Money blog is a great way to keep up with market developments. They highlight the latest issues on Wall Street and there is good commentary on where the economy is heading.
 
65) Beat-the-Press
The beat the press blog has been around for some time. It is run by Dean Baker who is co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington.Its main focus is fiscal and monetary policy in the US but also covers many other US issues such as trade.
 
66) themoneyillusion.com
This is a very good in depth macro economics blog which looks at US and other economies with detailed well thought out posts supported on occasion by useful charts.
 
67) macro-man.blogspot.co.uk
This blog is written by a team of anonymous bloggers who work in the finance industry. It is useful on giving a market perspective to economic developments and the posts are often supported by relevant charts.
 
68) bbc.co.uk/stephanieflanders
Stephanie Flanders is an economist working for the BBC her posts are often interesting and relevant to the day's news. There are posts of particular relevance to developments in the UK economy.
 
69) mskousen.com
Mark Skousen's blog on money and economics is lively and interesting. He is the founder of the FreedomFest think tank and he posts interviews, investment ideas and economic and many great ideas.
 
70) Blog.yardeni.com
Ed Yardeni's economics blog if full of useful charts and insights about the fate of the global economy and financial markets. We particularly like the charts of the day feature.
 
71) Bloomberg.com/blog/ticker
The Bloomberg Ticker blog is home to breaking commentary on the latest news in economics, politics, policy and global affairs. It is written by Bloomberg View's editorial board members, columnists
and regular contributors.
 
72) blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime
If you are interested in developments in the Chinese economy then the Wall Street Journal's real time China blog is an excellent free resource. There are many useful charts and excellent commentary.
 
73) ineteconomics.org/blog/institute
The Institute for New Economics Thinking has a mission to provide new approaches to economic thinking rather than the mainstream consensus. Its blog is particularly useful for those looking for alternatives viewpoints on the current economics problems. There are often accompanying videos.
 
74) Worthwhile.typepad.com
This primarily Canadian blog written by 5 Canadian economists provides useful insights into a variety of topics such as education, health, finance, inequality and much more.
 
75) Economicpolicyjournal.com
The Economic Policy Journal is published by Robert Wenzel it covers economics and market news and has a generally very insightful analysis of issues.
 
 
76)  Cyniconomics.com
A blog written by two veterans of the asset management industry. The cover government debt, crony capitalism, academic economics, what happens next in the markets and the economy. Takes a sceptical look at the issues of the day.
 
77) ineteconomics.org/blog
The Institute for New Economics thinking provides a blog providing an alternative to the mainstream economic viewpoint. Plenty of current topics are discussed with well known economists and also there are frequently accompanying videos.
 
78) onalyticaindexes.com/economicblogs
This list is a ranking of 200 very influential economics blogs...in case we have missed some. Take a look.
 
79) niesr.ac.uk/blog
The National Institute for Economic and Social Research blog is full of interesting posts by mainly UK based economist on the state of the British economy, labour markets and monetary and fiscal policy. Also usually interesting comments by readers.
 
80) Blogs.ft.com/money-supply
The Financial Times money supply looks at the monetary policies of central banks and their impact on the economy. The posts are supported by interesting graphs and analysis.
 
81) macrobusiness.com.au
This blog gives very insightful analysis of the Austrian and Global economy. Because it is based in Australia there is often a different perspective to the typical blog. It also has excellent coverage of commodity markets.
 
82) PeakProsperity.com
Is a blog that covers economics and finance related issues created by Chris Mertenson. The site covers developments in the economy and offers a way to prosper should thmarkets and the economy take a turn for the worse.
 
83) theeconomiccollapseblog.com
This is a blog by Michael Snyder which takes a generally negative view of developments in the global economy and financial markets. There is a wide range of topics cocered, including unemployment, banksters, the Federal Reserve, Housing, Goernment debts and much more. A refreshingly cynical view.
 
84) paperblog.com/economics
The paperblog economics section is an interesting place to visit since it takes posts from various blogs around the web. Each post is selected from an exisiting blog but is posted to this site if the standard is of sufficient quality.
 
85) Theguardian.com/economics-blog
The Guardian newspaper's economics blog has some excellents posts by well known economists and journalists. The posts mainly focus on the UK economy but also cover developments in the global economy.
 
86) blogs.wellesley.edu/jjoyce
Capital ebbs and flows is an interesting blog written by Professor Joseph Joyce that covers capital flows and the topic of Globalization. While the emphasis of the blog is on financial linkages, there are also many useful insights into the state of the global economy.
 
87) fredblog.stlouisfed.org
The Federal Reserve Economic Data blog is well worth a look at as it often has useful charts and commentary on economic conditions in the United States and elsewhere.
 
88) ineteconomics.org/blog
The Institute for New Economic Thinking blog is a superb resource for those who wish to question the current economics paridigm. The bog has interesting articles and interviews from those that question the standard economic approach used in Universities.
 
89) ArmstrongEconomics.com
This blog covers economic and financial developments in the world economy. It is run by Martin Armstrong who has a varied background and believes there are predictable cycles in the global economy. His Economic Confidence Model has fine-tuned the business cycle to 8.6 years.
 
89) MaxKeiser.com
Max Keiser provides an excellent critique of "banksters" and the financial system in general. He also comments in a lively fashion on developments in the global economy. He also does it in an amusing fashion to say the least !
 
90) insights.jpmorgan.co.uk/investor
The JP Morgan innvestors insights is a great place to get some isnights into the global economy and the state of financial markets. You can also access their weekly stockmarket reports by region including US, Europe, Pacific and Emerging markets.
 
91) CapitalSpectator.com
CapitalSpectator.com is a finance/investment/economics blog that is managed by James Picerno who is Picerno is a financial journalist and has been writing about portfolio strategies, investment products, and macroeconomics since the early 1990s at Bloomberg, Dow Jones and other media groups. The blog is all about "Investing, Asset Allocation, Economics & the Search for the Bottom Line."
 
92) Theguardian.com/money/us-money-blog
The Guardian newspaper's US money blog gives a UK perspective on what is going on in the US economy and financial system. As such, it provides a nice alternative to the typical US commentary and also a refreshing perspective.
 
93) johnhcochrane.blogspot.co.uk
Johnny Cochrane's "Grumpy Economist" is a Chicago School free market economists. His blog is a great antidote to Krugman's interventionist views of thee world. He posts quite a bit on the Federal Reserve and the way it conducts monetary policy.
 
94) mainlymacro.blogspot.co.uk
This blog by Simon Wren Lewis is mainly focussed on the UK economy and macroeconomic policy particularly on the fiscal front. His in depth posts also attract well informed comments.
 
95) dollarcollapse.com
This blog as well as giving an alternative view of the state of the US economy also provides lots of links to other blog post and news stories. The sources of news are divided by topic.
 
96) davidstockmanscontracorner.com
David Stockman;s blog is a great way to get insghts into the state of the US and world economy. He supports his analysis with data and charts. There is also an audio setion where he gives frequent commentary. His Chart Gallery is also packed with informative charts.
 
97) Brookings.edu/blogs
The Bookings instution has blog posts from prominent policy makers including the former head of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke. Topics are not limited to economics and cover domestic and international issues, the challenges facing the US economy, globalization and the rise of new economic powers, the performance of the U.S. government and much more.
 
98) blogs.ft.com/gavyndavies
Gavyn Davies provides one of the best analysis if the global economic environment and commentary on economic policy that there is. He usually accompanies his posts with relevant charts and data. You need to register with the Financial Times to gain access.
 
99) blog-imfdirect.imf.org
The IMF direct blog has many postings about developments in the global economy posted by its staff. This means there is a real economic policy dimension to the posts and it is a great way to get access to recent developments supported by charts and analysis.
 
100) economics.alltop.com
The Alltop.com site is a great blog aggregator, the economics section therefore has lots of recent headlines from various economics blogs. Hence you are sure to find up to date blogposts of interest.
 
101)  rogerfarmerblog.blogspot.co.uk
Roger Farmer is a Macroeconomist based at University College of Los Angeles. His macroeconomic blog has some great posts looking at developments in the academic literature and the real world. Excellent insights backed up by extensive knowledge of the literature.
 
102) worthwhile.typepad.com
This is a superb economics blog covering all areas of economics from five Canadian economists. It is easy to search by various categories including finance, inequality, fiscal policy, monetary policy, education, health economics etc
 
103) graduateland.com/search/economics
The graduateland website specialzes in jobs for graduates including placements. There are many excellent companies offering graduate level jobs. It is possible to search for jobs by country, job type and position.
 
104) Pieria.co.uk 
This site bring together experts from industry and academia to discuss some of the biggest issues facing in the economy. Many of the experts are leaders in their field. It's part blog and part news magazine. Sections on Economics, geo-politics, policy & regulation, sectors, companies and investment.
 
105) Blognation.com/blogs/economics
Blognation has a list of top economics sites along with a description of each site.
 
106) Econmatters.com
A great blog if you want to keep up with developments in the glbal economy. There is a country (region) section covering USA, Europe, China, Russia and Japan. Also sections on investing, inflation and markets.
 
107) pearsonblog.campaignserver.co.uk
This blog is particularly useful for UK based economics students as iot is run by John Sloman who has several best selling UK economics texts. The psots regularly provide insights into the macro economic developments of the UK.
 
108) ZeroHedge.com
A very popular blog with comments on the latest financial market and economic developments.
 
109) longandvariable.wordpress.com
This blog run by Professor Tony Yates is mainly concerned about the design and implementation of monetary policy. It is especially strong on monetary policy in the UK context.
 
110) RoubiniBlog.com
Nouriel Roubinis blog is a great place to go to get videos of his lectures and thought on issues affecting the global economy.
 
111) Econintersect.com
Global Economic Intersection (Econintersect) focuses on the interface between economic and finance, investing, social interactions, and politics / public policy. It features news along with original economic commentary, debate, and analysis of economic indicators.
 
112) oecdecoscope.wordpress.com
This blog by the OECD distinguishes itself by looking at macroeconomic developments throughout the OECD area of 35 economies. Posts are by are OECD economists writing on their current field of research reaching out to other experts across the world to generate discussion on an array of economic issues.
 
113) JeffSachs.org
Jeffrey Sachs is a well known international economist and his blog has posts relating to the global economic with a focus on important issues like inequality, development, climate change and trade. He also links to some good podcasts.
 
114) feedspot.com/economicsblogs
This site has links to many great blogs in economics covering all the different areas. you are sure to find a few you really like.

115) bytesizestory.com

A really innovative blog covering a wide range of topics in the areas of economic, social and political issues. Many of the posts are informative and though proving with relevant links. Well worth a look at.