J. Bradford DeLong is Professor of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley and a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. He was Deputy Assistant US Treasury Secretary during the Clinton Administration, where he was heavily involved in budget and trade negotiations. His role in designing the bailout of Mexico during the 1994 peso crisis placed him at the forefront of Latin America’s transformation into a region of open economies, and cemented his stature as a leading voice in economic-policy debates.
Sep 30, 2022 J. Bradford DeLong worries that the world's most important central bank is no longer looking for an optimal policy path.
Aug 31, 2022 J. Bradford DeLong seeks explanations for a central and enduring conundrum of modern economic history.
Aug 1, 2022 J. Bradford DeLong thinks the enactment of two major pieces of legislation could flip the narrative for the administration.
Jun 14, 2022 J. Bradford DeLong sees the central bank’s own forward guidance preventing it from raising interest rates as fast as it should.
May 11, 2022 J. Bradford DeLong thinks the current medium-term outlook bodes well for the recovery and the US Federal Reserve's reputation.
In recent weeks, the US dollar has reached 20-year highs against key foreign currencies, and all-time highs against the Chinese renminbi and the British pound. What is sustaining the greenback’s surge, and what are its most significant consequences?
