From The Hill:
Instead of crediting Obama for any of the economic gains that have occurred in the last seven years, Ryan argued that the Fed’s policies pushed the recovery. He added that the central bank’s controversial efforts to drive down borrowing costs may have driven growth, but the benefits failed to spread to everyone.
From the NYT:
Donald J. Trump said he would favor a 45 percent tariff on Chinese exports to the United States, proposing the idea during a wide-ranging meeting with members of the editorial board of The New York Times.
As the CNY depreciates, just a quick note for perspective.
Provocatively titled “Could the Economy Tank in 2016?”:
Full Allied Social Sciences Association program, with links to some papers, here.
I don’t think it’s structural change associated with the recession.
and yet more fantastical pseudo public policy analysis
Governor Walker blames the workers.
Today we are pleased to present a guest contribution written by Carlos Arteta, M. Ayhan Kose, Franziska Ohnsorge, Marc Stocker, and Lei Sandy Ye, all of the World Bank. This blog represents the views of the authors and does not necessarily represent World Bank Group views or policy.
Today we are fortunate to have a guest contribution written by Jeffrey Frankel, Harpel Professor of Capital Formation and Growth at Harvard University, and former Member of the Council of Economic Advisers, 1997-99. An earlier version was published by Project Syndicate.
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