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Should the Fed stick with the 2 percent inflation target or rethink it? Lawrence Summers, January 8, 2018, Video, "There is debate (mainly among those familiar with monetary…
Global Trade and the Dollar. Gita Gopinath, November 2017, Paper, "We document that the U.S. dollar exchange rate drives global trade prices and volumes. Using a newly constructed…
Dealing with Monetary Paralysis at the Zero Bound. Kenneth Rogoff, Summer 2017, Paper, "Recently, the key constraint for central banks is the zero lower bound on nominal interest…
The Destructive Power of Inflation. Martin Feldstein, December 22, 2016, Opinion, "When I was in Argentina last week, I was reminded of the devastating power of high inflation.…
What Could Go Wrong in America? Martin Feldstein, October 16, 2016, Opinion, "Although the United States economy is in good shape – with essentially full employment and an…
No Guarantee That India Is Heading For A Low Interest Rate Regime. Gita Gopinath, October 12, 2016, Video, "Commodity prices and monsoon will play a key role in determining a…
The Fed thinks it can fight the next recession. It shouldn’t be so sure. Lawrence Summers, September 8, 2016, Opinion, "As I argued in the first blog post in this series last week…
Rediscovering Fiscal Policy at the G7. Jeffrey Frankel, May 24, 2016, Opinion. "As G7 leaders convene in Ise-Shima, Japan, the global economy’s fragility is a top concern.…
Ending the Fed’s Inflation Fixation. Martin Feldstein, May 17, 2016, Opinion, "The primary role of the Federal Reserve and other central banks should be to prevent high rates…
Secular Stagnation in the Open Economy. Lawrence Summers, April 2016, Paper. "Conditions of secular stagnation - low interest rates, below target inflation, and sluggish output…