Category Archives: Economics

A Short Sharp Shock?

Posted on March 9, 2020 by

These fevered times bring back memories. For the first time since the seventies, we are facing a supply shock, a non-financial threat to our economy, While the Fed has responded already, it’s not the response we will ultimately need. Continue reading →

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Fire and Ice

Posted on November 1, 2019 by

Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice. From what I’ve tasted of desire I hold with those who favor fire. But if it had to perish twice, I think I know enough of hate To … Continue reading →

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Does/Should the Fed Care About the Stock Market?

Posted on June 21, 2019 by

Once upon a time, in another millennium, I worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. It was during the reign of Chairman Volcker, first of his name. One thing I did was prepare statistical packages for the officers … Continue reading →

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Finance Is a Language

Posted on March 27, 2019 by

He walked quietly into the lecture room, tall, thin and pale. His suit hung loosely off his frame. He spoke softly: “This is 15.439, Problems in Finance. There is a list of 50 problems for this course. If we do … Continue reading →

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