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Trump's Victory, Powell's Stand, And Furman's Inflation Warning Stir Markets: This Week In Economics

Obama-Era Economist Jason Furman Warns Fed's Inflation Outlook May Be Too Optimistic — Peter Schiff Slams Powell's Strategy Amid National Debt Concerns

IMF's Gita Gopinath, Paul Krugman And Other Economists Hail Nobel Prize Win For Acemoglu, Johnson, And Robinson: 'Made Cool Again The Study Of Institutions'

Obama-Era Economist Jason Furman Warns Fed's Inflation Outlook May Be Too Optimistic — Peter Schiff Slams Powell's Strategy Amid National Debt Concerns

IMF's Gita Gopinath, Paul Krugman And Other Economists Hail Nobel Prize Win For Acemoglu, Johnson, And Robinson: 'Made Cool Again The Study Of Institutions'

US Banks' $1 Trillion Windfall, CFOs' Election Predictions, And More: This Week In Economics

Ex-Obama Adviser Warns Trump's Promises Could Force Fed To Hike Rates Higher, Cites Threat To Central Bank Independence

US Banks' $1 Trillion Windfall, CFOs' Election Predictions, And More: This Week In Economics

Ex-Obama Adviser Warns Trump's Promises Could Force Fed To Hike Rates Higher, Cites Threat To Central Bank Independence

Both Trump And Harris Hold Undergraduate Degrees In Economics, Says Obama-Era Economist But There Is One Candidate He Favors Over The Other

Obama-Era Economist Blasts Trump Tariffs: 'Who Do You Think Is Going To Pay For All The Foreign Tariffs That Are Levied In Retaliation?

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'The Penny Drops' — Obama-Era Economist Says One Of His Failures In Government Was Not Getting Rid Of The Coin

Jason Furman, a notable economist and former Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers under 44th U.S. President Barack Obama, expressed regret over not abolishing the penny during his tenure, according to a post on X on Sunday.

Obama-Era Economic Advisor Dismisses Recession Fears But Urges Federal Reserve To 'Act In A Very Strong And Decisive Way' If Unemployment Rises

The comments come in the wake of a weak July employment report and unsettled global equities.

Economist Justin Wolfers Weighs In On Market Meltdown And Fast Changing Democratic VP Nominee Odds: 'Even A Small Bet Can Lead Prices To Shift Sharply'

Renowned economist and Ford School Professor Justin Wolfers has weighed in on the current market turbulence, attributing significant volatility to fears of insider knowledge and recent Federal Reserve decisions.<

Did Hurricane Beryl Contribute To Friday's Weak Jobs Report? How Future Extreme Weather Could Hurt US Economy

Unemployment surge in July may be partly attributed to Hurricane Beryl, but BLS denies impact. Nonfarm payrolls below consensus, triggering recessionary indicator and potential rate cuts. Some economists skeptical of official report.

Obama-Era Economic Advisor Analyzes 'Amazing' June Inflation Data: Easing Financial Conditions Are 'Doing The Fed's Job For It'

Jason Furman, a prominent economist and the former Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers under former President Barack Obama‘s administration, has shared his insights on the current inflation scenario in the U.S.

Obama-Era Economic Adviser Calls For Economic Policy To Be 'Less Restrictive,' Warns Of 'Tightening Financial Conditions' If Fed Doesn't Cut Rates In September

Jason Furman, a prominent figure in the Obama administration, suggested that the current economic conditions may warrant a less restrictive policy, in a recent social media post.

Obama-Era Economic Official Highlights Discrepancy Between Public, Economists On Trying To Get Prices Back Down

Obama-Era CEA President On August Inflation Data: 'I Feel A Bit Worse Than I Did Yesterday'

Paul Krugman Backs Call To Raise Fed Inflation Target To 3% And Declare Victory: 'How Many People Should Lose Their Jobs For A Mistake?'

It's high time Fed raises inflation target to 3% as most measures of underlying inflation are hovering around the level, says Paul Krugman.

Obama-Era CEA President Says Federal Reserve Mostly Out Of Forward Guidance: 'Lower Threshold To Raise Rates At The Next Meetings'

Harvard's Jason Furman Says Debt Ceiling Deal 'Too Close For Comfort' — It's In US Interest To 'Eliminate The Debt Limit'

Harvard's Jason Furman Backs 50 Bps Rate Hike In March: Fed Should 'Stick With Reaction Function It Set Out'

US GDP Up 2% In Q3: 'Very Disappointing'

Investors got some disappointing news about the economic rebound Thursday when the U.S. Commerce Department reported third-quarter GDP growth that fell short of economist expectations. What Happened? U.S. GDP grew just 2% in the third quarter, short of economist estimates of 2.8%. Third-quarter growth represented the slowest rate since the pandemic recovery began.

The Infrastructure Bill And Inflation: Economists Are Divided

The infrastructure deal and the Build Back Better plan — which could be passed through reconciliation due to a lack of support in Congress — is part of the ongoing inflation debate.

CNBC's Sorkin Asks: Is A 70% Tax Rate 'Confiscatory'?