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Martin Feldstein

Martin Feldstein

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Martin Feldstein was Professor of Economics at Harvard University and President Emeritus of the National Bureau of Economic Research. He chaired President Ronald Reagan’s Council of Economic Advisers from 1982 to 1984. In 2006, he was appointed to President Bush's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, and, in 2009, was appointed to President Obama's Economic Recovery Advisory Board. He was also on the board of directors of the Council on Foreign Relations, the Trilateral Commission, and the Group of 30, a non-profit, international body that seeks greater understanding of global economic issues.

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  1. Will the US Capitulate to China?
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    Will the US Capitulate to China?

    Feb 25, 2019 Martin Feldstein warns that any bilateral trade deal that fails to address theft of US companies' technology will be useless.

  2. There Is No Sino-American Trade War
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    There Is No Sino-American Trade War

    Jan 29, 2019 Martin Feldstein defends US import tariffs as an effective way to stop China's theft of American companies' technology.

  3. Why Is the Fed Still Raising Interest Rates?
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    Why Is the Fed Still Raising Interest Rates?

    Dec 27, 2018 Martin Feldstein sees three reasons for continuing to tighten monetary policy, despite slowing economic growth.

  4. How to Save Social Security Systems
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    How to Save Social Security Systems

    Nov 28, 2018 Martin Feldstein advocates a mixed system of fixed, tax-based benefits and variable, market-based returns.

  5. Falling Share Prices and the Outlook for the US Economy
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    Falling Share Prices and the Outlook for the US Economy

    Oct 29, 2018 Martin Feldstein explains why the decline in household wealth implied by a more normal price-earnings ratio will mean recession.

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    The West Must Not Let Putin Win

    Chris Patten implores the US and Europe to continue supporting Ukraine’s fight for freedom with weapons and aid.
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    The Election-Devaluation Cycle

    Jeffrey Frankel revisits the idea that emerging and developing economies are likely to prop up their currencies before a vote.
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    Trump’s Enablers on the Supreme Court

    Richard K. Sherwin

    Former US President Donald Trump's claim of absolute immunity from prosecution for "official acts" while he was in the White House is breathtaking in scope, as it could include ordering assassinations and coups. While the Supreme Court may not uphold Trump's expansive claim, its ruling will almost certainly give Trump what he wants.

    thinks the majority's support for broad immunity for former presidents rests on a dangerous premise.
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    Navigating Major Transitions in an Uncertain Economy

    Mohamed A. El-Erian explains how to recalibrate expectations in the face of yet another forecasting failure.
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    Must Democratizing the Media Be Bad for Democracy?

    Carsten Brosda proposes a strategy to defend the digital public square against manipulation and algorithmic distortion.
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    Central Banks in a Cashless World

    Mariana Mazzucato & David Eaves

    With cashless transactions rapidly replacing physical cash, central banks have an opportunity to serve the public interest by providing or shaping the infrastructure on which digital-payment systems are built. But to do so effectively, they will have to abandon outdated assumptions and re-imagine their own roles.

    explain why policymakers should become more involved in shaping or creating digital-payments infrastructure.
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    Governments Must Step Up to Prevent Cervical Cancer

    Ifeanyi M. Nsofor urges policymakers worldwide to commit to administering the HPV vaccine as widely as possible.
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    The Perils of Retirement in America

    Teresa Ghilarducci proposes a Grey New Deal that would boost economic security for all US workers in old age.
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    Fifty Years of Immunization Success Call for 50 More

    Sania Nishtar touts the remarkable results of global collaboration on routine vaccination and foresees continued progress.

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