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Emi Nakamura interview: On price dynamics, monetary policy, and this “scary moment in history”. The 2019 John Bates Clark medal winner discusses her extensive body of work, which often focuses on economic shocks and frequently yields unexpected insights. Read the interview
Congratulations to Professor Christina Romer, the next president-elect of the American Economic Association! View the full slate of candidates for 2021 officers.
Chosen by the Senior Class Council to deliver the annual Last Lecture, Professor Martha Olney says she felt compelled to address the “economics of this moment” in the world. Watch the lecture and read the interview with Professor Olney.
"The evidence from World War II strongly backs up the paradigm that policy should focus on relief now and stimulus later," writes Alumna Gillian Brunet ('17 Phd) for Vox. Read more
The COVID-19 Default Time Bomb: To avoid a catastrophic outcome, say Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas and Chang-Tai Hsieh, the International Monetary Fund should coordinate a broad debt moratorium. Read more
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In a video conversation with Chicago Booth, Professor Christina Romer discusses how her research assesses the continuum of financial distress and what indicators researchers look for in deciding whether a crisis is imminent. Watch the video