Author Archives: kfriendly
"On Secular Stagnation: A Response to Bernanke" Ben Bernanke inaugurated his blog with a set of thoughtful observations on the determinants of real interest rates and the secular stagnation hypothesis that I have invoked in an effort to understand recent macroeconomic developments. I agree with much of what Ben writes. His challenges to the secular stagnation hypothesis have helped me clarify my thinking and provide an opportunity to address a number of points where I think there has been some confusion in the public debate., April 1, 2015
"Thought Economics: Modern Capitalism" March 20, 2015
"A deal worth getting right" March 9, 2015
"Establishment Populism Rising" March 5, 2015
"Wal-Mart, Starbucks, Aetna’s pay hikes: Why now?" March 5, 2015
"Robots are hurting middle class workers" March 3, 2015
"Asiaphoria Meets Regression to the Mean" March 3, 2015
"Reflections on Secular Stagnation" February 25, 2015
"The Future of Work" February 23, 2015
"USA Today: Summers on Global Threats" February 17, 2015
"Why now is not the time to raise rates" February 12, 2015
"Summers warns against appearance of anti-Israel bias at Harvard" February 11, 2015
"What Business Can Do to Save the Middle Class" February 9, 2015
"Only raise US rates when whites of inflation’s eyes are visible" February 9, 2015
"Lancet: Can one turn an aspiration into reality?" February 6, 2015
"Harvard, Israel, and Academic Freedom" February 3, 2015
"Global economy, oil prices and innovation" January 30, 2015
"Academic Freedom and Anti-Semitism" January 29, 2015
"Growing concerns about the sense of stagnation" January 29, 2015