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Quantitative and Credit Easing vs. Forward Guidance

Domestic Impacts and Cross-Border Impacts Contrasted

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This entry was posted on September 4, 2013 by Menzie Chinn.

Why Do Economists Blog (Policy Edition) (II)?

Six years ago, I asked this question, and noted that it was primarily economists who had served a stint in government. Still, it was a pretty rarified group; now it’s less so.

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This entry was posted on September 3, 2013 by Menzie Chinn.

Coping with high oil prices

We’ve been seeing oil over $100 a barrel and gasoline above $3.40 a gallon for much of the last 3 years. Those prices would have shocked many Americans a few years ago, but have now become the new normal. What has changed and what hasn’t as a result?

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This entry was posted on September 1, 2013 by James_Hamilton.

2013Q2: Faster GDP Growth

Messages from the external and government sectors

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This entry was posted on August 30, 2013 by Menzie Chinn.

David Brooks on What Works and What Doesn’t

Or, it would be a better world if people who pronounced on policy measures knew something about policy efficacy

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This entry was posted on August 29, 2013 by Menzie Chinn.

Most influential economics blogs

According to Onanalytica Indexes, it looks like you’re reading one of the ten most influential economics blogs.

This entry was posted on August 28, 2013 by James_Hamilton.

Two Approaches to Fiscal Policy

Consider the following graph, with both series (coincident series for economic activity) normalized to 2011M01=0.

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This entry was posted on August 26, 2013 by Menzie Chinn.

Dispatches XXVII: An Arrest at the Capitol

From Milwaukee Sentinel Journal:

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This entry was posted on August 26, 2013 by Menzie Chinn.

The geography of success

Weak U.S. economic growth continues to be discouraging. But it’s worth taking a look at a few places where things going well for America.

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This entry was posted on August 25, 2013 by James_Hamilton.

What Should Emerging Market Economies Do?

Some thoughts on how choices between monetary autonomy, exchange rate stability and capital account openness — and reserve accumulation/decumulation — relate to macro outcomes.

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This entry was posted on August 23, 2013 by Menzie Chinn.

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James D. Hamilton is Professor of Economics at the University of California, San Diego

Menzie Chinn is Professor of Public Affairs and Economics at the University of Wisconsin, Madison

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