The Fed slashed interest rates to near zero but, just as in 2008, it will require unprecedented action to calm panicky markets.
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The prospects of the Masters of the Universe fixing this problem look seriously in doubt.
The Fed and Congress have little ammunition available for fighting an economic downturn if COVID-19 triggers one.
The US Fed’s surprise rate cut might not achieve a lot. But it definitely sends a message the COVID-19 virus crisis is a really big deal.
The Fed cut interest rates by half a percentage point in hopes of calming investors. A finance professor explains why it seems to have failed.
How many people realise that the central banks’ great programme for reviving the global economy involves hand-picking which companies and sectors to help out?
Volcker’s legacy involves more than fighting inflation – he showed why central banks need to remain free of meddling from politicians, including the president.
The Fed cut rates for the third time in as many months – something practically unheard of in a strong economy.
The US economy may be in worse shape than it seems.
An economist unravels the seeming contradiction between stocks flirting with all-time highs and growing fears of a recession.
The US hit the debt ceiling in March and is expected to run out of ways to get around the new $22 trillion limit by September. An economist explains why the ceiling is a dysfunctional relic.
Donald Trump has had four of his nominations for the US Federal Reserve rejected. Now he has another two.
President Trump has discussed firing Fed Chair Jerome Powell over the central bank’s interest rate policies. Research shows this kind of political meddling is usually bad for the economy.
The Fed is in a tricky position as it signals it may soon cut interest rates to boost the economy, which also risks spurring runaway inflation and even an economic downturn.
The Fed said it’s ready to act to ‘sustain the expansion.’ The latest jobs report suggests it may have to act soon.
President Trump has been attacking the Federal Reserve for months and appears intent on nominating political allies to its board. An economist explain what typically happens next.
The Fed abruptly ended two years of aggressive interest rate hikes, signaling the longest economic expansion on record may be coming to a close.
South Africa needs to urgently step up its efforts to drive economic growth by harnassing the power of the state, as well as the markets.
The Federal Reserve opted to lift interest rates in a snub to stock investors who have been bleeding red for more than two months.
The rise of superstar companies that dominate their industries may be partly to blame for the lack of wage growth in the US in recent years. It could also suggest a solution.
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Professor of Economics, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor of Finance, Mississippi State University
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Professor of Economics, University of Nebraska Omaha
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Associate Professor of Economics, Pace University
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Visiting Faculty in Economics, Emory University
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Associate Professor of Markets, Public Policy and Law, Boston University
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Professor of Finance and Fred T. Tattersall Excellence in Finance Research Chair, West Virginia University
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Assistant Professor of Economics, Clark University
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, The Open University
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Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Professor of Finance and Business Economics, University of Southern California
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Professor of Finance, North Carolina State University
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Associate Professor of Finance and the David A. Thompson Distinguished Scholar of Applied Investments, Appalachian State University
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Professor of Management, Co-Director of the MIT Sloan Institute for Work and Employment Research, MIT Sloan School of Management
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Professor of International Economic Affairs at The Fletcher School, Tufts University
