Opinion: The West's embrace of economic populism is destined to end badly
Because the liberal orthodoxy has been discredited in the eyes of the public, many policies that were anathema to it have now re-emerged
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Because the liberal orthodoxy has been discredited in the eyes of the public, many policies that were anathema to it have now re-emerged
CHICAGO — Even in the best of times, policymakers find it difficult to explain complex issues to the public. But when they have the public’s trust, the ordinary citizen will say, “I know broadly what you are trying to do, so you don’t need to explain every last detail to me.” This was the case in many advanced economies before the global financial crisis, when there was a
Raghuram Rajan explains why so many previously discredited economic policies have become easier to sell to the public
CHICAGO — As institutional mea culpas go, the US Federal Reserve’s recent report on the events leading up to Silicon Valley Bank’s failure is surprisingly self-critical, detailed, and informative. While pointing out that SVB did not manage its risks appropriately (when its own models showed that it was taking too much interest-rate risk, the bank changed the model’s
As institutional mea culpas go, the US Federal Reserve’s recent report on the events leading up to Silicon Valley...