Barry Eichengreen
@B_Eichengreen
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George C. Pardee and Helen N. Pardee Professor of Economics and Political Science, University of California, Berkeley, NBER Research Associate, CEPR Res Fellow
Berkeley, California
Joined March 2010
Somewhat longer version of "Can the Dollar Remain King?" online, with graphics:
ft.com
The greenback’s dominance was forged on trade, alliances and institutions — now that era is at risk of drawing to a close
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Of 57 countries and territories included in Trump’s “Liberation Day” list of targets for “reciprocal” tariffs, just three – Brazil, Canada, and China – are credibly threatening retaliation against the US, notes @UCBerkeley's @B_Eichengreen.
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It has been a long journey but I’m glad that our paper with @B_Eichengreen has now found itself such a nice home @JEEA_News 😊. Interested in behavioural biases in banking or economics of culture in general? Download/read it for free here:
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Just published. Free download for the moment we are told:
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Many things will be said about Peter in coming days. But I will always remember two aspects. 1. Kindness. Never an impatient, unkind word about a colleague. 2. "The Peter Temin question." After an hour of ec hist seminar discussion came the killer question. Aways from Peter.
My dear friend, colleague and coauthor Peter Temin has passed away.
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My dear friend, colleague and coauthor Peter Temin has passed away.
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Unquestionably the most dangerous and corrupt attack on the independence of US economic data in American history. Trump is firing the head of the BLS, an longtime civil servant confirmed 86-8 by the Senate, simply because the job numbers came in below his expectations today
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"The Rise of Stablecoins" -- my bit begins at the 21 minute mark.
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Under pressure? Central bank independence meets blockchain prediction markets.@B_Eichengreen, @ganvisnat, Junxuan Wang @HKUSTGuangzhou, Zijie Wang @WarwickBSchool .
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Is this not the best kind of good news? It means that whomever Trump appoints as the next Fed chair, other FOMC members will have a precedent for their dissents.
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Our VoxEU column on central bank independence and blockchain prediction markets, with @B_Eichengreen, @Junxuan_Wang_, and Zijie Wang:
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VoxEU: "Central Bank Independence Meets Blockchain Prediction Markets"
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The independence of monetary authorities from political interference is a foundational principle of modern central banking, and understanding whether threats to this independence affect expectations...
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New paper: "Central Bank Independence and Risk Taking at the Zero Lower Bound" (with Bartels, Schumacher and Weder di Mauro)
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