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Is the Fed Playing Politics? Kenneth Rogoff, October 3, 2016, Opinion, "In his recent debate with his opponent Hillary Clinton, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump…
The Perils of Debt Complacency. Carmen Reinhart, September 28, 2016, Opinion, "“What a government spends the public pays for. There is no such thing as an uncovered deficit…
Why shredding $100 bills could be great for the economy. Kenneth Rogoff, September 17, 2016, Video, "While more than half of all transactions in the US are electronic—think debit…
The Fed’s Stress Tests Need to Be Transparent. Hal Scott, September 16, 2016, Opinion, "The stress tests that big American banks face each year are about to get more stressful.…
Globalization, Inequality and Welfare. Pol Antras, September 19, 2016, Paper, "This paper studies the welfare implications of trade opening in a world in which trade raises…
Why Taxing Fairly Means Not Taxing Inheritances. N. Gregory Mankiw, September 9, 2016, Opinion, "Does it make sense to tax inheritances and, if so, how much? The answer to…
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…
The Curse of Cash. Kenneth Rogoff, 2016, Book, "The world is drowning in cash—and it’s making us poorer and less safe. In The Curse of Cash, Kenneth Rogoff, one of the world’s…
Africa's Prospects for Enjoying a Demographic Dividend. David Bloom, August 2016, "We assess Africa’s prospects for enjoying a demographic dividend. While fertility rates and…
The Fed Shouldn’t Expect People to Trust its Current Approach to the Economy. Lawrence Summers, August 29, 2016, Opinion, "I had high hopes for the Federal Reserve’s annual…