Understanding the bond market and sovereign risk at a time of economic volatility
Harvard Kennedy School Professor Carmen Reinhart, an expert on financial crises and sovereign debt, unpacks bond market fluctuations.
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Bridging the Gap Between Industry and Academia: Key to Achieving India's 2070 Net Zero Goal
India’s ambition to achieve carbon neutrality by 2070, alongside its alignment with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), highlights the urgent need for enhanced climate action.
A Road Map for Undoing the Damage of the Big, Awful Bill
In the 30 years I have been a part of fiscal policymaking I don’t think I have ever seen a legislative push as impressive as the passage of President Trump’s big, dubious tax and policy bill. Don’t g
We Both Served as Treasury Secretary. We Know This Bill Is Dangerous.
Donald Trump as a candidate promised his policies wouldn't add to the debt. Before taking office, he vowed “to restore fiscal sanity to our nation.” His "big beautiful bill“ does the opposite.
Putting US Fiscal Policy on a Sustainable Path
Even allowing for substantial uncertainty regarding projections, current US fiscal policies are almost certainly unsustainable.
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Will President Trump's tariffs bring back jobs? Harvard economist weighs in
Gordon Hanson, Peter Wertheim Professor in Urban Policy, explains the history of tariffs, why they fell out of favor with U.S. policymakers, how they may not be the best approach to bring back jobs, and more.
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