Lawrence Summers
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Summers: Seeing a Paradigm Shift in Fiscal Policy
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers, a Wall Street Week contributor and adviser to Pres.-elect Joe Biden’s campaign, says there could be a paradigm shift in fiscal policy, which …
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Federal Government Needs to Prioritize Helping States and Localities: Summers
Lawrence. H. Summers, former U.S. Treasury Secretary, calls for the federal government to prioritize helping state and local governments instead of stepping in to support the high-yield market. Summers also …
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Fed Injection Postponing Economic Problems, Not Solving: Summers
Lawrence. H. Summers, former U.S. Treasury Secretary, sees the Federal Reserve’s latest move as right for the short-run, but sees trouble ahead for economic fundamentals. He joins host David Westin …
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Summers Says U.S. Recession Is More Likely Than Not
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers, a Bloomberg contributor, discusses the efforts by U.S. policymakers to offset the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak, the emergency Federal Reserve rate …
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Fed Should’ve Moved More Slowly: Summers
Lawrence H. Summers, former U.S. treasury secretary, reflects on what he calls a “bad week” for the Federal Reserve. He speaks to host David Westin on “Bloomberg Wall Street Week.”…
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How Millennials Could Make the Fed’s Job Harder
By Jeanna Smialek
February 17, 2020, The New York Times
“They say millennials are lazy,” billboards plastered across 15 major cities declared last summer. “Retire early and prove them right.”…
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Central Bankers Have Difficult Road to Walk, Says Summers
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers and Roger Ferguson, TIAA president and chief executive officer, discuss the emergence of secular stagnation and the challenges that central bankers will face …
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Summers Says the Financial System Is Still at Risk
Lawrence Summers, former Secretary of the Treasury, discusses lessons learned from the financial crisis, risks facing the banking system and Fed stress tests. He speaks on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas.”…
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Trump Invites Trouble in Targeting FDIC Resolution Powers
By Lalita Clozel
April 21, 2017, American Banker
President Trump is expected to sign a memorandum Friday asking for a review of Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. powers to unwind a …
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Summers Warns of Financial Crisis Risk from Trump Economic Plans
By Christopher Condon
January 8, 2017, Bloomberg
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers attacked the policy proposals of Donald Trump on several fronts, saying the president-elect’s plans for deregulation were …
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