Jeff Frankel
Prof & Economist & . Columnist . . #SanFrancisco-born. Wife
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Biden’s Economic Edge | by Jeffrey Frankel - Project Syndicate
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Contrary to widespread belief, post-war Democratic US presidents have been significantly better for the American economy than Republicans have. There is every reason to believe that trend will continue if Joe Biden wins on November 3.
The Significance of Gold’s Record $2,000 Price | Jeffrey Frankel's Blog
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Jeff Frankel Shelton Fed nomination is apparently now failing. Appropriately so. She represents 2 contradictory positions (both wrong): policy should be guided by (i) the gold price & (ii) Trump's political interests. () via 124d
Fed Nominee Judy Shelton Lacks Senate Backing, Key Republican Says
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President Trump’s nomination of economist Judy Shelton to the Federal Reserve’s board of governors lacks enough votes for confirmation, said Sen. John Thune, the No. 2 GOP leader in the Senate.
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Jeff Frankel Shelton Fed nomination is apparently now failing. Appropriately so. She represents 2 contradictory positions (both wrong): policy should be guided by (i) the gold price & (ii) Trump's political interests. () via 124d
Are Bilateral Remittances Countercyclical?
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Frankel J. Are Bilateral Remittances Countercyclical?. Open Economies Review. 2011;22 (1) :1-16.
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Jeff Frankel Emigrants' remittances have held up in some developing countries, compared to what had been expected from the recession. It matches evidence that sending-country income relative to receiving-country income determines remittances (). 166d
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Jeff Frankel Emigrants' remittances have held up in some developing countries, compared to what had been expected from the recession. It matches evidence that sending-country income relative to receiving-country income determines remittances (). 166d
The Pandemic Pain of Emerging Markets | by Jeffrey Frankel - Project Syndicate
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As COVID-19 continues its global march, the whole world is paying the price for some countries' negligent and incompetent political leadership and the virtual breakdown of the rules-based multilateral order. But emerging and developing economies are...
How to Avoid a W-Shaped Recession | by Jeffrey Frankel - Project Syndicate
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As policymakers plan their COVID-19 responses, policymakers should remember a simple rule of thumb: let “W” stand for premature "withdrawal" of public-health or economic-stimulus measures. As previous crises have shown, such proposals should be...
Coronavirus
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Excerpts from columns by, and interviews of, Jeffrey Frankel, concerning the Coronavirus Recession of 2020.  
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Jeff Frankel The best precedent for Covid-19 is the Flu Pandemic of 1918-20. Its 2nd wave was worse than the 1st and naturally associated with the US recession of 1918(III)-1919(I). A 3rd wave may have played a role in the deep recession of 1920(I)-1921(III). More at 282d
Foreseeable Unforeseeables | by Jeffrey Frankel - Project Syndicate
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Contrary to what US President Donald Trump would like to believe, a pandemic like COVID-19 was predicted as recently as last year. After being caught off guard by yet another catastrophe, one wonders when political leaders, markets, and average...
Interview on the Coronavirus Recession | Jeffrey Frankel's Blog
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Jeff Frankel Responses to questions regarding the #recession of 2020 300d
I Will Survive, Coronavirus version for teachers going online
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Jeff Frankel For those of us learning how to lecture remotely. I Will Survive, Coronavirus version for teachers going online via 306d
Carbon Prices, not Monetary Policies, Are the Tools to Fight Climate Change | Jeffrey Frankel's Blog
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Jeff Frankel What is the appropriate instrument to deal with #ClimateChange? Not any of the policies available to #centralbanks. Not even the #GreenNewDeal.The right tool is the price of carbon. Either a carbon tax or cap-and-trade. Full blog: 361d
The Best Tool to Fight Climate Change | by Jeffrey Frankel
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If they are serious about tackling climate change, governments must quickly establish the expectation that the price of carbon will follow a generally rising path in the future. Lofty statements from public officials and optimal calculations from...
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Jeff Frankel What is the appropriate instrument to deal with #ClimateChange? Not any of the policies available to #centralbanks. Not even the #GreenNewDeal.The right tool is the price of carbon. Either a carbon tax or cap-and-trade. Full blog: 361d
Weaponization of the Dollar May Backfire Yet | Jeffrey Frankel's Blog
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Jeff Frankel You’d think trillion-$ deficits & repeated US screw-ups -- from the GFC to mideast foreign policy blunders -- might put a dent in the $’s role as #1 international currency. So far, it is holding up. (Far ahead of the RMB.) But perhaps not forever. My blog 450d
German economists urge Berlin to ditch balanced budget rule
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Jeff Frankel .#Germany’s economists, notably the prestigious council of 5 “wise people,” have come to the view that current economic weakness warrants counter-cyclically abandoning the “#blackzero” budget surplus (). Not too soon. My full post: 473d
It’s Finally Time for German Fiscal Stimulus | Jeffrey Frankel's Blog
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Jeff Frankel .#Germany’s economists, notably the prestigious council of 5 “wise people,” have come to the view that current economic weakness warrants counter-cyclically abandoning the “#blackzero” budget surplus (). Not too soon. My full post: 473d
Bloomberg - Are you a robot?
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Jeff Frankel Congratulations to Maria Antonieta Alva, #Peru’s new Finance Minister. She was in Harvard Kennedy School's #MPAID class of 2014. (I guess this solves Lima's constitutional crisis?!) #VizcarraPresidente swore in a new ministerial team via 473d
The Currency Manipulation Game | by Jeffrey Frankel
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The United States government's assertion that the recent depreciation of the renminbi amounts to currency manipulation is not true. It would be more correct to say that the Chinese authorities gave in to market pressure – the immediate source of...
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Jeff Frankel When the #RMB depreciated past the 7.0 mark on Aug.5, the US declared #China a manipulator. But it clearly doesn’t meet the legal criteria. The #currency fall is due to economic fundamentals, esp. Trump's plan to put more #tariffs on imports from China. 528d
The US Recovery Turns Ten | by Jeffrey Frankel
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The best explanation for the current ten-year US economic expansion – tied for the longest since 1854 – is disappointingly simple: the Great Recession was the worst downturn since the 1930s. And if the dates of American business cycles were...
Monetary Policy 10 Years after the Crisis—New Issue of Cato Journal - Alt-M
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Cato Journal Managing Editor Amanda Griffiths provides summaries of the Spring/Summer '19 edition made up of the papers submitted to the 36th Annual Monetary Conference.
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Jeff Frankel I propose a mild version of #NGDPT: the #Fed could add a row for Nominal GDP in its Summary of Economic Projections. The #FederalReserve should not be constrained by rigid rules, as shocks bring regrets. My article is now published in the #Cato Journal. 606d