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Further Thinking on the Costs and Benefits of Deficits. Jason Furman, Lawrence Summers, April 22, 2019, Opinion, "In recent months the debate over the future of fiscal policy has…
Evolution or Revolution? Rethinking Macroeconomic Policy after the Great Recession. Lawrence Summers, 2019, Book, "Leading economists discuss post–financial crisis policy dilemmas…
A ‘wealth tax’ presents a revenue estimation puzzle. Lawrence Summers, April 4, 2019, Opinion,"Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) recently proposed a 2 percent "wealth tax” on those…
Fair, comprehensive tax reform is the right path forward. Lawrence Summers, March 28, 2019, Opinion, "Over the last several weeks, we have paid careful attention to tax proposals…
March 28, 2019, Opinion, "Tax reform debates have been transformed in recent weeks by a shift in emphasis from revenue raising and progressivity to an emphasis on going after the…
On falling neutral real rates, fiscal policy, and the risk of secular stagnation. Lawrence Summers, March 7, 2019, Paper, "This paper demonstrates that neutral real interest…
The left’s embrace of modern monetary theory is a recipe for disaster. Lawrence Summers, March 4, 2019, Opinion, "We’ve seen this movie before. There is widespread…
Who’s Afraid of Budget Deficits? Jason Furman, Lawrence Summers, January 27, 2019, Opinion, "The United States’ annual budget deficit is set to reach nearly $1 trillion this year…
Negative Nominal Interest Rates and the Bank Lending Channel. Lawrence Summers, January 2019, Paper, "Following the crisis of 2008, several central banks engaged in a new…
There Is "Significant Risk" Of Recession. Lawrence Summers, January 10, 2019, Video, "There is “significant risk” of a recession in the next two years, former U.S. Treasury…