The Case for a Fiscal Fed
Jul 19, 2019 proposes a new independent agency to supplement monetary-policy responses to macroeconomic fluctuations.
Benjamin J. Cohen
Benjamin J. Cohen, Professor of International Political Economy at the University of California, Santa Barbara, is the author of Currency Power: Understanding Monetary Rivalry.
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The Case for a Fiscal Fed 
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Where Have All the Safe Havens Gone? Where Have All the Safe Havens Gone?
Jan 7, 2019 expects lost faith in the US dollar and economic troubles elsewhere to lead to even more market volatility.
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Trump’s Strong-Dollar Weakness Trump’s Strong-Dollar Weakness
Aug 22, 2018 argues that the greenback's recent appreciation could be a prelude to the end of its global dominance.
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Will Trump Launch a Currency War, Too? Will Trump Launch a Currency War, Too?
Apr 4, 2018 warns that measures targeting the Chinese renminbi would be in keeping with the US's current trade policy.
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How Stable Is the Global Financial System? How Stable Is the Global Financial System?
Sep 29, 2017 examines arguments by PS commentators to determine where the global response to the 2008 crisis succeeded – and to highlight where more work needs to be done.
