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In the News: New Rules To Ban Payday Lending ‘Debt Traps’

quoting Michael J. Petrillivia EducationNext
Sunday, June 5, 2016

Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed new regulations affecting payday loans. The CFPB argues that these loans are set up in a way that makes it very difficult for lenders to repay them, so people end up borrowing more and more and ultimately pay far more in fees and interest than they borrowed.

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European Commission Vice President Speaks At The Hoover Institution

Friday, June 3, 2016
Hoover Institution, Stanford University

In a presentation to Hoover Institution fellows and Stanford faculty and students, European Commission vice president Maroš Šefčovič spoke on the global impact and opportunities for the Energy Union.

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Ozimek On Hanauer

by David R. Hendersonvia EconLog
Tuesday, May 31, 2016

A few days ago, a regular reader of Econlog wrote me to suggest that I do a critique of a long piece written by Nick Hanauer, the person who made a few billion dollars as a tech investor. Hanauer has become a persistent advocate of a minimum wage of $15 an hour.

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Thomas Sowell On The Differential Impact Of The Minimum Wage

featuring Thomas Sowellvia American Enterprise Institute
Tuesday, May 31, 2016

I’ve featured a lot of material lately on CD from Thomas Sowell, and will continue today with another gem of economic wisdom from Sowell, taken from his 2007 book Basic Economics: A Common Sense Guide to the Economy from the chapter “Controlled Labor Markets."

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Rules Are Green And Discretion Is Red In The Monetary Game

by John B. Taylorvia Economics One
Monday, May 30, 2016

Raghuram Rajan, Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, is calling for a reform of the international monetary system. He has been calling attention to problems in the system for a while, and now he is looking for a solution.

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Analysis and Commentary

New Test Finds No Impact of QE On Long-Term Interest Rate

by John B. Taylorvia Economics One
Saturday, May 28, 2016

The Fed’s stated purpose of quantitative easing (QE) was to lower long-term interest rates, and many papers have endeavored to test empirically whether it achieved that purpose. Some, such as the paper by Gagnon, Raskin, Remache, and Sack, have looked at the impact of QE announcements, finding the intended impact.

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David Beckworth On Money, Monetary Policy, And The Great Recession

by Russ Robertsvia EconTalk
Monday, May 30, 2016

Was the Financial Crisis of 2008 caused by a crisis in the housing market? Or did the Federal Reserve turn a garden-variety recession into the Great Recession? David Beckworth of Western Kentucky University talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the Fed's response to the recession that began in December of 2007 and worsened in 2008.

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Tim Kane: Is The Fed Really Ready To Raise Interest Rates?

interview with Timothy Kanevia Bloomberg
Thursday, May 26, 2016

Hoover Institution fellow Tim Kane discusses the Fed's monetary policy and how it affects the economy. Kane notes that to stimulate the economy we need to turn our attention away from the Fed and focus on regulatory and tax policies.

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Walls' Street: Is The Fed The World's Central Bank?

featuring Niall Fergusonvia NBR Radio
Thursday, May 26, 2016

World renowned economic commentator and professor Niall Ferguson mused on Sunday Business if the US Federal Reserve has become the world’s central bank.

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John Cochrane: Ending Too Big To Fail Symposium (11:45)

interview with John H. Cochranevia YouTube
Monday, May 16, 2016

Hoover Institution fellow John Cochrane discusses ending financial crises. Cochrane notes we will end TBTF (to big to fail) along the way, but the goal is to end financial crises.

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The Working Group on Economic Policy brings together experts on economic and financial policy to study key developments in the U.S. and global economies, examine their interactions, and develop specific policy proposals.

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