On the menu today: how a weak dollar could unravel U.S. economic policy, Facebook bans Trump, the case against Big
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Where Is Jack Ma?
On the menu today: the disappearance of a Chinese billionaire, SOE defaults, and the mounting risks to China’s financial system.
Well, That’s a Relief
On the menu today: Relief at last (plus added waste), the wisdom (or not) of lockdowns, bubble watch, chicken sandwich
Pandemic Inflation
On the menu today: why stimulus isn’t likely to cause inflation, how the pandemic is strengthening large corporations, and some
Fed Will Maintain Asset Purchases until Employment Recovers
On the menu today: FOMC December meeting, the dollar’s global-reserve status, a theory of IPO pops, and a look at
The Fed Joins the Climate Club
On the menu today: the Fed joins the climate club, the end of the free Internet (maybe), California (still) looking
Palantir’s Eye-Popping Rally
On the menu today: Palantir shares skyrocket, a giant of labor economics passes away, Slack in acquisition talks with Salesforce,
Dow 30,000, Yellen 2021 (Warnings Apply)
On the menu today: Dow moves up, Yellen to move in, GMO and vaccines, urban tax crunches, a secret Chinese
The Fake Controversy around Steve Mnuchin’s Fed Letter
Silly debates over whether emergency credit-facility programs should be allowed to expire — they should — distract from a more
The Capital Note: Google Under Attack, the Fed Frets about Risk
On the menu today: The war on Google, the Fed worries about what ultra-low interest rates might mean, the Biden
The Capital Note: Forward Guidance & the Fate of Cities
On the menu today: the Fed’s forward guidance, the fate of cities, and the use of collateral in emerging markets.
The Fed’s Emergency Measures Should Be Reserved for Emergencies
We must be careful that the central bank’s drastic, necessary response to the current crisis doesn’t become an unsustainable new
Fed Announces Open-Ended Asset Purchasing, Stocks Soar in Response
The comes after the Fed promised to buying at least $500 billion in Treasury securities and $200 billion in mortgage-backed
To Help the Economy, Stop the Epidemic’s Spread
Quick cash payments may prove both easier to administer and more effective than sick leave. Meanwhile, the Fed should ease
Federal Reserve to Inject $1.5 Trillion into Markets to Offset Economic Impact of Coronavirus
The Federal Reserve on Thursday announced it would inject $1.5 trillion into short-term markets to offset the economic impact of