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Reflections on Ayn Rand 114 Years After Her Birth

Thursday, January 31, 2019
Hoover Institution, Stanford University

Ayn Rand was one of the first to offer an alternative vision of the knowledge economy where intellect truly drives a creative and free marketplace, Hoover scholar Jennifer Burns says.

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Philip Lane Sole Candidate For Top ECB Role

quoting Melvyn B. Kraussvia Financial Times
Thursday, January 31, 2019

Philip Lane looks set to secure the job of replacing Peter Praet as the European Central Bank’s chief economist, becoming the first Irish member of the bank’s top-ranking executive board in the process.

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Raghuram Rajan: ‘The 7% Growth That We’ve Achieved Is Not To Be Sneered At’

interview with Raghuram Rajanvia Hindu Business Line (India)
Thursday, January 31, 2019

Hoover Institution fellow Raghuram Rajan discusses a wide range of issues, including the need for the next wave of economic reforms, the reality of India’s ease of doing business, and consolidation in the banking sector. 

Analysis and Commentary

Dynamism Diminished: The Role Of Housing Markets And Credit Conditions

by Steven J. Davisvia University of Chicago
Thursday, January 31, 2019

The Great Recession of 2007-09 raised several issues about the relationship of housing markets to economic activity. One issue concerns the impact of housing prices on the development of new and young firms. Another involves how housing market ups and downs affect local economies.

In the News

How Public Pension Funds Are Subsidizing Infrastructure

quoting Joshua D. Rauhvia Seeking Alpha
Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Public pension funds in the United States invest in infrastructure. Unfortunately, they aren't very good at it. A recent working paper of the NBER concludes, indeed, that public pensions are so bad at such investments that they-and thus either the public or its retirees or both-are unwittingly subsidizing infrastructure projects.

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The Dangerous Allure Of 'Medicare For All'

quoting Lanhee J. Chenvia Chicago Tribune
Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Like an oasis shimmering before parched travelers in a sun-baked desert, “Medicare for all” holds a powerful allure for Democrats. It’s a clear concept based on a beloved program, offering to achieve the long-standing goal of universal health insurance. It will be hard for any Democrat running for president to reject the idea.

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Raghuram Rajan Talks About Challenges To Revive Real-Estate In India

interview with Raghuram Rajanvia Business Today
Monday, January 28, 2019

Hoover Institution fellow Raghuram Rajan discusses several issues including the 2019 elections and how government policies affect India's economy.

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New Hoover Institution Digital Products Highlight Fiscal Challenges And The Need To Fix America’s Chronic Debt Problem

Thursday, January 31, 2019
Hoover Institution, Stanford University

Scholars at the Hoover Institution have created a new web platform, America Off Balance, that hosts digital products highlighting the looming fiscal disaster that the country will face—unless tough choices are made, and made soon.

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America Off Balance: One Nation Under Debt

featuring Hoover Institutionvia PolicyEd
Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Scroll through America Off Balancethe Hoover Institution’s new web platform that guides users through the tough choices that must be made to avert looming fiscal disaster and fix the federal budget.  The platform hosts three major digital products: an interactive tour of the federal budget (The Balancing Act), a comprehensive state-of-the-art Budget Calculator to identify and test new reform proposals, and Budget Matters, which offers analysis and commentary on policy options.

Analysis and Commentary

Greg Mankiw Gets It Partly Right

by David R. Hendersonvia EconLog
Tuesday, January 29, 2019

In a blog post titled “Who is the prototypical rich person?” Greg Mankiw responds to a pretty bad New York Times op/ed by Emmanual Saez and Gabriel Zucman. I was waiting for someone to spot a pretty big error in Greg’s piece, but no one has. So I’ll point it out.

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