How the Fed’s Quick Action May Have Given Congress Cover for Inaction

By Neil Irwin
NYT The Upshot
By doing its job of stabilizing the financial system, it has reduced the sense of urgency for lawmakers to help ordinary Americans.
Published date: September 15, 2020 at 12:00PM
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How the Fed’s Quick Action May Have Given Congress Cover for Inaction

By Neil Irwin
NYT The Upshot
By doing its job of stabilizing the financial system, it has reduced the sense of urgency for lawmakers to help ordinary Americans.
Published date: September 15, 2020 at 12:00PM
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New York Times article

U.S. Added 164,000 Jobs in July; Unemployment Rate at 3.7 Percent

By Patricia Cohen
NYT Business Day
The figures suggest the economy is cooling but not as much as many analysts had feared a few months ago.
Published date: August 2, 2019 at 12:30PM
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Goldbugs for Trump

By Paul Krugman
NYT Opinion
They sold their principles a long time ago
Published date: July 13, 2019 at 08:22PM
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DealBook Briefing: A Rate Cut Now Looks All but Certain

By Unknown Author
NYT Business Day
Jay Powell, the Fed chairman, strongly signaled yesterday that the Fed could cut interest rates later this month.
Published date: July 11, 2019 at 01:05PM
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Federal Reserve Warns as Risky Corporate Debt Exceeds Peak Crisis Level

By Jeanna Smialek
NYT U.S.
Defaults on the loans — known as leveraged lending — remain low, but the Fed warned that could change if the economy faltered.
Published date: May 7, 2019 at 01:57AM
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The 2008 Financial Crisis as Seen From the Top

By PAUL KRUGMAN
NYT Books
In “Firefighting,” Ben S. Bernanke, Timothy F. Geithner and Henry M. Paulson Jr. explain their roles in averting a financial disaster.
Published date: April 16, 2019 at 12:00PM
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DealBook Briefing: The Fed Gave Trump What He Wants, Carefully

By Unknown Author
NYT Business
Central bank forecasts suggest that it won’t raise rates this year, and Wall Street couldn’t be happier.
Published date: March 21, 2019 at 12:17PM
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Wall Street’s Latest Love Affair With Risky Repackaged Debt

By WILLIAM D. COHAN
NYT Opinion
Investors in collateralized loan obligations are ignoring the signs of danger.
Published date: March 18, 2019 at 09:00PM
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A Tip to Take Advantage of Higher Online C.D. Interest Rates

By ANN CARRNS
NYT Your Money
With online banks offering certificates of deposit that pay more than 2 percent, some experts suggest putting cash in several C.D.s with different terms.
Published date: March 8, 2019 at 07:32PM
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To Avoid a Recession, Start Spending Now

By DIANE SWONK
NYT Opinion
Congress should give the economy a bump. Once a slowdown begins, it will be too late.
Published date: February 4, 2019 at 01:00PM
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