Gregory Makoff
@gmakoff.bsky.social
Author of Default: The Landmark Court Battle over Argentina’s $100 Billion Debt Restructuring
Let's show our love for Jamaica. Please find attached a piece on the country's financial preparations. At the end, links to donate to:
- The Government of Jamaica
- Food for the Poor
- American Friends of Jamaica
- The Sandals Foundation
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- The Government of Jamaica
- Food for the Poor
- American Friends of Jamaica
- The Sandals Foundation
open.substack.com/pub/gregorym...
Hurricane in Jamaica: The Government Did Everything Right, But the People Still Need Help
November 4, 2025
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November 4, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Let's show our love for Jamaica. Please find attached a piece on the country's financial preparations. At the end, links to donate to:
- The Government of Jamaica
- Food for the Poor
- American Friends of Jamaica
- The Sandals Foundation
open.substack.com/pub/gregorym...
- The Government of Jamaica
- Food for the Poor
- American Friends of Jamaica
- The Sandals Foundation
open.substack.com/pub/gregorym...
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 a well-researched book that answers the question of what happens when a sovereign nation cannot pay its debts" - Cato Institute
www.cato.org/regulation/f...
Book Review: Default: The Landmark Court Battle Over Argentina’s $100 Billion Debt Restructuring
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September 22, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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
www.cato.org/regulation/f...
"Default is a well-researched book that answers the question of what happens when a sovereign nation cannot pay its debts" - Cato Institute
www.cato.org/regulation/f...
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”
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”
September 2, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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”
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”
Check out my newsletter for occasional commentary on sovereign debt and related topics!
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Trump at the Fed: Mark This Moment
August 4, 2025
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August 4, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Check out my newsletter for occasional commentary on sovereign debt and related topics!
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Dealing with Trump’s Reign of Confusion
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Dealing with Trump’s Reign of Confusion
Investors can act to protect the rule of law in the United States
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June 2, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Dealing with Trump’s Reign of Confusion
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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!
@harvardbizgov.bsky.social
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Sovereign Debt Restructuring with China at the Table: Forward Progress but Lost Decade Risk Remains
www.hks.harvard.edu
January 27, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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!
@harvardbizgov.bsky.social
www.hks.harvard.edu/centers/mrcb...
@harvardbizgov.bsky.social
www.hks.harvard.edu/centers/mrcb...
Speak Swedish?
Everything you ever wanted to know about Argentina, default, and Milei, but were afraid to ask.
A very fun chat with Gunnar Harrius.
www.di.se/podcast/den-...
Everything you ever wanted to know about Argentina, default, and Milei, but were afraid to ask.
A very fun chat with Gunnar Harrius.
www.di.se/podcast/den-...
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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January 14, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Speak Swedish?
Everything you ever wanted to know about Argentina, default, and Milei, but were afraid to ask.
A very fun chat with Gunnar Harrius.
www.di.se/podcast/den-...
Everything you ever wanted to know about Argentina, default, and Milei, but were afraid to ask.
A very fun chat with Gunnar Harrius.
www.di.se/podcast/den-...
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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Interested in Argentina, debt, default, and Javier Milei?
Check out this lengthy, but fun conversation just out on CSI Chat
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#24 - Gregory Makoff
Podcast Episode · CSI Chat · 01/07/2025 · 1h 37m
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January 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Hi, new Bluesky friends!
Interested in Argentina, debt, default, and Javier Milei?
Check out this lengthy, but fun conversation just out on CSI Chat
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
Interested in Argentina, debt, default, and Javier Milei?
Check out this lengthy, but fun conversation just out on CSI Chat
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
IMF to Review $44 Billion Argentina Loan in Key Step Toward New Deal
Getting warmer…
Getting warmer…
December 30, 2024 at 7:24 PM
IMF to Review $44 Billion Argentina Loan in Key Step Toward New Deal
Getting warmer…
Getting warmer…
Reposted by Gregory Makoff
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.
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.
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December 17, 2024 at 10:01 PM
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!
#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!
December 15, 2024 at 6:34 PM
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!
#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!
Reposted by Gregory Makoff
Outside my library window today in downtown Manhattan.
November 21, 2024 at 1:42 AM
Outside my library window today in downtown Manhattan.
New piece out on US debt risks, Milei, Trump, and Musk. Check it out!
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Trump, Musk, and Milei
My Hopes for Mar-a-Lago
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November 14, 2024 at 1:41 PM
New piece out on US debt risks, Milei, Trump, and Musk. Check it out!
open.substack.com/pub/moneyins...
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