This paper describes a weekly economic index (WEI) developed to track the rapid economic developments associated with the response to the…
In normal times, real activity moves sluggishly so familiar monthly and quarterly macroeconomic data provide information on a time scale…
Carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCUS) represents a class of technologies that directly capture carbon dioxide, either…
This note lays out the basic Susceptible-Infected-Recovered (SIR) epidemiological model of contagion, with a target audience of economists…
This article analyzes the trajectory and causes of the explosion of American corporate CEOs’ compensation relative to that of average…
China’s growing role in international finance has remained obscure, mostly due to a lack of data and transparency. The authors’ research,…
In my testimony today I will make four points:
1. Corporate tax collections are very low both in historical perspective and compared with…
In 2008, the world’s financial system stood on the brink of disaster. The United States faced an unprecedented crisis when the investment…
The trade war has received an enormous amount of attention. Its impacts today have been limited because the U.S. and China have been a bit…
With interest rates persistently low or even negative in advanced countries, policymakers have barely any room to ease monetary policy when…