Steve Randy Waldman (born 1970) is a computer programmer and writer known for his commentary on contemporary economics at his blog Interfluidity. Educated at the New College of Florida, and University of Kentucky,[1] Waldman is a Java programmer and wrote the c3p0 tool. He is most well known for his economics posts at Interfluidity, which have been cited by Paul Krugman,[2] Tyler Cowen,[3] Simon Wren-Lewis,[4] The Economist,[5] CNBC,[6] the National Review,[7] Justin Fox of Time magazine,[8] and Matt Levine.[9] Waldman supports a basic income[10] (or other ways to provide a strong social safety net) and otherwise describes himself as "Danish libertarian".

Steve Randy Waldman
Born1970 (age 53–54)
NationalityAmerican
Academic career
FieldCultural economics
School or
tradition
Danish Libertarian
Alma materNew College of Florida, University of Kentucky
Websitehttp://interfluidity.com

Waldman is known for his criticism of financial regulation:[11] James Kwak quotes "An enduring truth about financial regulation is this: Given the discretion to do so, financial regulators will always do the wrong thing."[12] Paul Krugman of the New York Times often cites Waldman; he talks about him 'going medieval' on Ezra Klein,[13] and another time: "we are indeed, as Steve Randy Waldman says, all dorks".[14]

The writer and novelist Adelle Waldman[15][16] is Waldman's sister. His mother, Jacqueline Waldman, was a chemistry professor at Goucher College.[17]

References

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  1. ^ Waldman, Steve. "LinkedIn Profile". LinkedIn. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  2. ^ Krugman, Paul (November 8, 2011). "The Return Of Secular Stagnation". Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  3. ^ Cowen, Tyler (12 December 2007). "Steve Randy Waldman on the new Fed plan". Marginal Revolution. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  4. ^ Wren-Lewis, Simon. "Twitter post ("I wish I could write so passionately and yet remain so clear. For anyone wanting a complete overview."". Twitter. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  5. ^ R.A. (Jan 14, 2014). "Purchasing power disparity". Secular Stagnation. The Economist. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  6. ^ Carney, John (15 Oct 2013). "How a debt ceiling standoff could help the banks". CNBC. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  7. ^ Salam, Reiham (April 22, 2012). "Steve Randy Waldman on Gerontocracy". The Agenda. National Review. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  8. ^ Fox, Justin (March 18, 2009). "Steve Randy Waldman saves my morning". Time Magazine. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  9. ^ Levine, Matt (2021-10-11). "Look Out for Cops in the Pump and Dump". Money Stuff. Overcollateralized stablecoins. Archived from the original on 2021-10-11. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  10. ^ Waldman, Steve. "VC for the people". Interfluidity. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  11. ^ Adam. "Interview with Interfluidity's Steve Waldman: "The government has chronically oversubsidized mortgage lending and homeownership"". mortgagecalculator.org. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  12. ^ Kwak, James (16 November 2009). "Steve Randy Waldman on Financial Regulation". The Baseline Scenario. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  13. ^ Krugman, Paul (December 14, 2013). "Inequality As A Defining Challenge". New York Times. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  14. ^ Krugman, Paul (January 17, 2013). "All Your Base Are Belong To Us: What Is the Question?". New York Times. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  15. ^ Fan, Jiayang (5 July 2014). "The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P review – Adelle Waldman's witty love story". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  16. ^ Bloomgarden-Smoke, Kara (6 May 2014). "Why We're All Talking About 'Nathaniel P.'". New York Observer. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  17. ^ Binder, David (February 15, 2001). "Romanian Past, Interrupted". New York Times. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
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  • interfluidity, Waldman's blog
  • c3p0, Waldman's tool for "JDBC3 Connection and Statement Pooling"