Larry Summers on the Fed, Argentina Elections, Hinton on AI, Trump’s H-1B Fee
This week, Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers agrees with Fed Chair Powell’s reluctance to lock in a December rate cut.
Research
Central Bank Independence in Practice
The Peterson Institute for International Economics holds a high-level conference to analyze the serious issues concerning central bank independence in practice.
The China Economic Challenge: Strength, Fragility, and the Limits of Isolation
If I had to reduce the current debate about China’s economic rise to one phrase, it would be “technology trumps tariffs.” While much of our energy is consumed by familiar debates over trade wars, the
The Triple Mandate of Development, Climate, and Humanitarian Aid
The global aid system faces a structural crisis as shrinking donor commitments collide with rising humanitarian needs and intensifying climate pressures.
Is the A.I. Boom Just Vibes?
Are we living through an A.I. bubble? Or is it all just vibes?
Revenue Differences Between Top-Selling Small-Molecule Drugs and Biologics in Medicare
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) requires Medicare to negotiate prices for certain brand-name drugs with gross annual Medicare spending exceeding $200 million.
Trumponomics: Is Government Debt Too High and How Much Should We Care?
This week on Trumponomics, we explore the global surge in government debt and why investors still seem unfazed, especially when it comes to the US.
Global growth holds up despite policy headwinds and rising risks
The global economy is growing more strongly than expected this year, despite rising trade tensions and high uncertainty around US economic policy.
Why didn’t countries unite against U.S. tariffs?
Why did countries choose one-on-one deals with US instead of uniting against the tariffs imposed against them? In this clip, Harvard economist Jason Furman explains why even close U.S.
Could restrictive immigration policy lead to stagnating job growth?
Job growth in this current economy is … squishy, at the moment. Save for bright spots in health care and the restaurant industry, gains in the labor market are slowing, and unemployment rates are ris
Get smart & reliable public policy insights right in your inbox.