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Forget deficit reduction: Here comes more stimulus
Republicans and Democrats say they’re going to cut the nation’s debt by $4 trillion. Don’t believe a word of it. With all the talk of debt ceilings and federal spending cuts, you might think that the...
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Want stimulus? Scrap special tax breaks
Our tax system helped get us into our economic mess. Now it can help get us out. As we undertake the annual mind-numbing rite of filling out our tax returns, let us pause to reflect on the role our tax...
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Why a Fed taper will be good for the economy
The U.S. Federal Reserve is one of the most powerful bodies on the planet today, able to shake global markets with the force of a single word: taper. Analysts shudder, investors wail, bond yields...
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Big banks made $650 million off of Fed’s QE program
Wall Street may end up being sorry to see QE go. The Federal Reserve recently announced that its bond buying program will likely end in October. That’s elicited cheers from some parts of Wall Street....
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A better stimulus idea: Training new factory workers
By Vishesh Kumar, contributor FORTUNE — Much of Chinas spectacular ascent over the past decade came thanks to its role as the low-cost manufacturer to the world. In an ironic twist, the very success of...
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Parsing the arguments against new stimulus
By James Hamilton, Econbrowser Having earlier reviewed some of the reasons in favor of additional quantitative easing (QE2), I’d like to acknowledge some of the dissenting views. (1) One concern was...
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China prods its economy again as growth slows
China has doubled down on its economic stimulus, cutting short-term borrowing costs for banks Thursday as the nation’s leaders grow more concerned over slower-than-expected growth. The surprise move...
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Are we really saying goodbye to QE forever?
At long last, it’s here: On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve is expected to announce the end of its stimulative bond-buying program, known as quantitative easing. Or at least that’s what a lot of...
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Paul Singer: The Fed is causing inequality
When it comes to bashing the Federal Reserve, Paul Singer is far from finished. In November, Singer, who runs the hedge fund Elliott Management, said that that the U.S.’s economic recovery had...
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An alternative plan to save Europe’s economy
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi is expected to soon announce a quantitative easing-style bond buying stimulus program, aimed at lowering interest rates and stimulating investment in the...
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Here’s How Ben Bernanke’s “Helicopter Money” Plan Might Work
You’d think it wouldn’t be so hard to spark a little inflation. But in recent years, the Federal Reserve has consistently fallen short of its goal of a 2% annual inflation rate, despite the fact that...
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Fed Could Use Reserves Payments to Stimulate U.S. Economy
The Federal Reserve could push banks to lend more by paying Wall Street smaller returns on money stashed at the U.S. central bank when inflation is low, according to an academic paper presented on...
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Bank of Japan Delays Timeline for Its Inflation Target
The Bank of Japan held off on expanding stimulus on Tuesday despite once again pushing back the timing for hitting its inflation target, signaling that it will keep policy unchanged unless a severe...
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