I had the pleasure of studying under Uwe Reinhardt at Princeton. He was by far the best teacher. … Continuer la lecture de « Uwe Reinhardt is brilliant! »

I had the pleasure of being invited to a dinner organized by the Princeton University Center for Economic … Continuer la lecture de « CEPS: George Soros on the crash of 2008 »

The story of the Smoot-Hawley Tariffs should be a cautionary tale to present-day policymakers. The tariffs did not … Continuer la lecture de « Global industrial bail-outs: the Smoot-Hawley Tariffs of 2009? »

As a society and as individuals we are loth to take responsibility for our actions. We much prefer … Continuer la lecture de « Whodunit? »

During the past few years, I often felt I was the sole economic pessimist. I urged my friends … Continuer la lecture de « The Economy: The case for (relative) optimism »

I am not usually a fan of his style, but in this case, his outburst was justified and … Continuer la lecture de « Jim Cramer's August 2007 outburst is a must watch! »

By Steven E Worst financial crisis since the Great Depression? Yes—but don’t be cowed by talk of calamity. … Continuer la lecture de « All Hail the Fed: why to be skeptical about the priciest bailout ever »

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are privately owned and run government sponsored enterprises (GSEs). Fannie Mae was founded … Continuer la lecture de « Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac: How we got here and what to do next »

In the past few years, I have been extremely pessimistic about the US economy. I explained that most … Continuer la lecture de « The US Economy: How bad will it get? »

By Stacie Rabinowitz I’ve been a bit perturbed lately reading about some of the responses to the global … Continuer la lecture de « The Food Crisis: A Radical Rethink »

The first time I got an insight into Sarkozy’s character was reading The Economist review of his literary … Continuer la lecture de « Sarkozy: The First Year »

« Is China democratizing? The country’s leaders do not think of democracy as people in the West generally do, … Continuer la lecture de « The Prospects for Democracy in China »

On Tuesday evening, I had the pleasure of attending a seminar sponsored by McKinsey on China’s Business and … Continuer la lecture de « China’s Business and Policy Evolution »

I am an economist by formation and at heart if not by trade and I am appalled by … Continuer la lecture de « Policy recommendation for the candidates »

The road to hell is paved with good intentions! In public policy above all else, I have often … Continuer la lecture de « The power of unintended consequences »