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Coronavirus meets the Great Influenza Pandemic. Robert Barro, March 2020, Paper, "What is a plausible worst-case scenario for outcomes under COVID-19? This column draws lessons…
Cutting GDP to Counter the Coronavirus Pandemic. Robert Barro, March 26, 2020, Opinion, "One of the main policy responses to the coronavirus pandemic has been to curb economic…
The economy and policy in the coronavirus crisis to date. James Stock, Robert Barro, Jason Furman, Jeremy Stein, Video: "This conversation took place during the Spring…
Is Politics Getting to the Fed? Robert Barro, July 23, 2019, Opinion, "In the early 1980s, the chairman of the US Federal Reserve, Paul Volcker, was able to choke off runaway…
Mysteries of Monetary Policy. Robert Barro, July 4, 2019, Opinion, "Since the federal funds rate peaked at 22% in the early 1980s, inflation in the United States has remained low…
Trump Is Slowing US Economic Growth. Robert Barro, June 4, 2019, Opinion, "The current state of US macroeconomic policymaking across four key areas does not bode well. Although…
Interview with Harvard Professor Robert Barro. Robert Barro, September 1, 2018, Opinion, "Robert Barro is a highly influential economist and has written extensively about…
The macroeconomic effects of the 2017 tax reform. Robert Barro, Jason Furman, March 4, 2018, Paper, "In December 2017, Congress enacted the most sweeping set of tax changes…
The Ricardian Approach to Budget Deficits. Robert Barro, 2017, Book Chapter, "In recent years there has been a lot of discussion about US budget deficits. Many economists and…
Economic Recovery Since 2008. Lawrence Summers, Robert Barro, November 4, 2016, Video, "Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers and Harvard Economics Professor Robert Barro…