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Stop, Start, and ?
Are we still in recession or in recovery? And whichever it is – will it last? As Covid-19 cases surge to new highs in the US, health officials and economists step up their warnings. Even previously reluctant Governors, including in
Finance Forward Ep. 8: Looking at the Risks and Preparing for a Better Normal
Laura Tyson, Distinguished Professor of the Graduate School at the Berkeley Haas School of Business and former chair of the US President’s Council of Economic Advisers, says economic recovery will depend on people having enough money to spend, with more
Tug-of-War
The past week has made it clear: coronavirus is surging again in the US. Equities lost some ground last week, but markets have mostly held their nerve so far. Even before the feared “second wave” that many expect in the
RockCreek Insights: A Conversation with Brookings Institution’s David Dollar
Join RockCreek for a conversation with David Dollar, a leading expert on China’s economy and a senior fellow in the John L. Thornton China Center at the Brookings Institution.
Living – and Investing – with Covid
Nearly two months after the first US states began to reopen, the worst of the economic slump is past. The same is true across Europe and much of the globe. In the US, retail sales jumped by 17.7% in May,
Pausing for Breath, or a Turn?
When markets collapsed mid-week, it made sense to many. Economists and investors, including those at RockCreek, have puzzled since April over a disconnect between the real world and equity markets. Lower interest rates for longer are now baked in, helping