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Goodbye, ZIRP?

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The US Federal Reserve is considering raising interest rates for the first time since the global financial crisis erupted in 2008. Is monetary tightening premature, given the real state of the US economy, and how will it affect the now-struggling emerging world?

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  1. The World When the Fed Raises Rates
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    The World When the Fed Raises Rates

    Sep 10, 2015 Martin Feldkircher, et al. explain why US monetary tightening will affect different countries differently.

  2. Fed Up with the Fed
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    Fed Up with the Fed

    Sep 7, 2015 Joseph E. Stiglitz asks why US policymakers are considering an interest-rate hike at a time of below-target inflation.

  3. Inflation, the Fed, and the Big Picture
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    Inflation, the Fed, and the Big Picture

    Sep 3, 2015 Carmen M. Reinhart argues that the real threat nowadays, especially in the advanced economies, is declining prices.

  4. Globalized Crisis
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    Globalized Crisis

    Sep 3, 2015 Harold James explores the dark side of connecting far-flung people and economies.

  5. Will Americans Become Poorer?
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    Will Americans Become Poorer?

    Aug 31, 2015 Martin Feldstein takes on Robert Gordon's thesis that US economic growth will remain permanently subdued.

  6. The US Still Runs the World
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    The US Still Runs the World

    Aug 28, 2015 Simon Johnson points out that China's troubles represent only the latest affirmation of US global leadership.

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