Video: World Bank adviser Michael Kelleher, who’s a singer, guitar-plucker and songwriter in his off hours, performs his song, “One-Handed Economist Blues,” for WSJ.
Harry Truman’s not the only one who has pined for economic certitude or bristled under the fuzzy dichotomies of “on the one hand…on the other.” World Bank adviser Michael Kelleher—singer, guitar-plucker, songwriter in his off hours—wants some clarity, too.
He has his own case of “One-Handed Economist Blues.”
“The world’s a crazy place,” he croons, “and I feel so confused. I want a one-handed economist/to tell me what to do.” With wage growth sluggish and inequality on the rise, the Chevy Chase, Md., resident—who recently released an album with his violinist wife Karin—is now pondering a whole opus of econ blues.
Mr. Kelleher, a native of tiny Cooksville, Ill., brings his original tune to the RTE roadhouse.
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