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"Pathetic" That Progressives Call for $50k in Student Debt Relief: Summers
Feb.19 -- Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers, a Wall Street Week contributor, says that progressive Democrats should focus on helping those who have been left behind than calling for $50,000 in student debt relief, which...
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The Answers Are Not Clear Yet on Semi Shortage : Willy Shih
Apr.12 -- President Joe Biden told companies vying with each other for a sharply constrained global supply of semiconductors that he has bipartisan support for government funding to address a shortage that has idled automakers worldwide....
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Supporting Demand Is Not a Reason for Blank Checks: Summers
Feb.05 -- Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers, a Wall Street Week contributor, says that supporting demand is not a reason for blank checks. He thinks that a contingency plan will be needed to account for a perfect storm...
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Fed Finally Recognizes Inflation Danger: Summers
Jun.18 -- Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers, a Wall Street Week contributor, says the Fed finally recognizes that inflation is a threat to the current economy. He says the June FOMC meeting is a turning point and the Fed...
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Rising Consumer Prices Troublesome: Summers
May.14 -- Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers, a Wall Street Week contributor, says that the April jump in consumer prices should be cause for concern because prices are rising faster than he had predicted. He thinks that...
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Trump Speech Not Protected From Riot Charges: Harvard’s Tribe
Jan.12 -- Harvard Constitutional Law Professor Laurence Tribe discusses whether a 1969 U.S. Supreme Court ruling would shield President Donald Trump from prosecution for inciting last week’s Capitol riot. He speaks with Bloomberg’s David...
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Summers Says Biden 'Wrong' to Blame Inflation Surge on Putin, Greed
Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers says the Biden administration is "wrong" to put the emphasis on Russia's invasion of Ukraine and on price gouging as causes for the surge in U.S. inflation. "This is a consequence,...
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Rogoff Sees 'Accident Waiting to Happen' in Emerging Markets
Harvard University Economics Professor Ken Rogoff explains why Federal Reserve interest rate hikes could cause pain throughout emerging markets. He spoke Dec. 15 with Tom Keene on "Bloomberg Surveillance."
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Summers on What's at Risk If There's No Build Back Better?
Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers talks about the importance of passing a global corporate minimum tax rate plan. He's on "Bloomberg Wall Street Week." This was recorded Feb. 4.
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"Underlying Inflation Problem"
Former US Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers discusses he says a terminal rate above five wouldn't
surprise him and dives into why he believes the US has failed on labor rights over the last generation.
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Summers: UK Turmoil a 'Lesson' for Global Policymakers
Former US Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers says there are lessons for global policy makers in the turmoil caused by the "extreme incompetence" shown in outgoing UK Prime Minister Liz Truss's fiscal proposals. "Things can change...
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Summers Says Fed's March Inflation Call Was 'Delusional'
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers says the Federal Reserve's March meeting forecast for inflation was "delusional" after the latest Consumer Price Index data was released on Friday. "I think the Fed's forecast from March...
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"Fed's Priority is Inflation "
Former US Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers dives into Fed Chair Powell's remarks given at Jackson Hole and explains why he believes the Fed is well positioned. Meanwhile, Summer's breaks down why Europe has a rough road ahead.
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Summers on Dollar's Strength
Former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers on the strength of the US dollar, why it is giving the US a huge advantage, the enduring influence of Queen Elizabeth and more.
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Summers Says US Should Raise Taxes to Battle Inflation
Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers says US lawmakers should consider raising taxes to aid the Federal Reserve in its fight against inflation. "The right thing to do is to raise taxes right now to take some of the demand out of...
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USA: CHINESE DISSIDENT WANG DAN VISITS HARVARD UNIVERSITY
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China's leading human rights activist Wang Dan visited fellow students at Harvard University to preach his gospel of democracy and free speech.
Wang was a Beijing University student and an active voice in the democracy...
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Harvard's Allison Says Trump's Fearful of a Growing China
May.30 -- Harvard Kennedy School Professor Graham Allison discusses U.S. President Donald Trump's approach to China and looks at the growing global influence of China. He speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance."
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China May Be on Collision Course With U.S., Harvard's Allison Says
Oct.04 -- Graham Allison, Harvard Kennedy School founding dean and author of "Destined for War," explains why China might be on a collision course with the U.S. He speaks with Bloomberg's David Westin on "Bloomberg Markets: Balance of...
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Harvard's Feldstein Says Debt to Reach 100% of GDP by End of Decade
Feb.22 -- Harvard University George F. Baker Professor of Economics Marty Feldstein discusses the U.S. debt and deficit. Bloomberg Intelligence's Gina Martin Adams joins the conversation on "Bloomberg Surveillance."
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U.S. Payrolls, Wages Miss Estimates in December
Jan.10 -- Lara Rhame, chief U.S. economist at FS Investments, Megan Greene, senior fellow at Harvard Kennedy School, and Subadra Rajappa, head of U.S. rates strategy at Societe Generale, examine the U.S. December jobs report. They speak...
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Election Removes Uncertainty From Markets, Says Beschloss
Nov.13 -- RockCreek Founder and Chief Executive Officer Afsaneh Beschloss says that markets reflect the removal of uncertainties presented by the elections and the lack of a vaccine. She says that the pandemic has accelerated flows into...
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Summers Would Be Surprised If the Selloff Is Memorable
Sep.04 -- Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers, says investors should be more concerned about the fundamentals than the recent selloff in equity markets. Summers is advising Joe Biden’s presidential campaign on economic...
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Summers Says U.S. on Stimulus High
Jul.31 -- Larry Summers, former U.S. Treasury Secretary, warns that the U.S. will suffer terrible withdrawal symptoms when stimulus measures run out. He worries about the Federal Reserve's intervention in corporate bond markets. He is a...