Lawrence H. Summers
@LHSummers
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Charles W. Eliot University Professor and President Emeritus at Harvard. Secretary of the Treasury for President Clinton and Director of NEC for President Obama
Cambridge, MA
Joined January 2011
I found this article by a former Harvard Crimson President very disturbing. The moral bankruptcy that led the Crimson to endorse BDS some time ago, without subsequent withdrawal, appears to have spread to the news pages. (I have shared Stoll's article to several at the Crimson
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It sure looks that way.
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Read my piece “The China Economic Challenge: Strength, Fragility, and the Limits of Isolation” emanating from the discussions at the 2025 @AspenStrategy Group Workshop on U.S.-China relations.
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The Aspen Strategy Group is proud to release a series of original papers and op-eds authored by ASG members and distinguished experts who joined us for the 2025 ASG Workshop.
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RIP Setti Warren, Director of @HarvardIOP. Setti cared like few others for students. While he was a committed to progressive issues, he worked tirelessly to assure balance at the IOP. The @Kennedy_School will not be the same without him.
It's with profound sadness we share that Setti Warren, Director of the Institute of Politics, has passed away. Setti was a beloved member of our community, and we're devastated by this heartbreaking news.
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Today on @CBSSunday: Universities address challenges to free speech "University Presidents are facing tougher problems now than in any period since the Vietnam War period 50 years ago." https://t.co/K44cTbMAbA via @CBSNews
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Universities have found themselves under pressure from President Trump – from blocked funds for research, to attacks on their admission policies and diversity programs. Robert Costa talks with...
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Chair Powell signaling a return to data dependence, to being agnostic about what is going to happen next --that was exactly the right thing to do. The @federalreserve can have much more of a durable impact on inflation than it can on unemployment, given deficits, given AI
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Former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers discusses the Federal Reserve’s latest rate cut and why Chair Jerome Powell’s cautious tone on a potential December cut was “exactly right.” Summers says...
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In this webinar, you’ll learn how model distillation can cut inference costs by up to 70% while maintaining enterprise-level performance.
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Former Treasury Secretary @LHSummers says he's happy the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping didn't "spiral out of control into massive confrontation and economic conflict." Watch "Wall Street Week" Friday at 6 p.m. ET https://t.co/7m8ESmddIP
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Former Treasury Secretary @LHSummers says he's happy the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping didn't spiral out of control into "massive confrontation and economic conflict." Tune into Wall Street Week on Fridays at 6pm ET
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Former US Treasury Secretary @LHSummers says he was "very gratified" with Javier Milei's party's success in Argentina's legislative elections. Watch more on "Wall Street Week," Friday at 6 p.m. ET https://t.co/xNyIgm9zea
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Bring the LTX-2 API into real production pipelines, powering 4K, 50fps, synchronized-audio video generation
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In case you missed it, courtesy of our friends at the @HarvardIOP Gina Raimondo and @HarvardBizGov Director @LHSummers explored the impact of industrial policy on the U.S. econom in this recent conversation at the Forum. Watch the conversation here - https://t.co/bcD8G4c0dq
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Tune in all day on October 31 for our conference on central bank independence in practice, featuring @LHSummers, @JohnHCochrane, Richard H. Clarida, Roger W. Ferguson Jr., Charles L. Evans, & more. Agenda & register to watch here:
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The Peterson Institute for International Economics holds a high-level conference to analyze the serious issues concerning central bank independence in practice. Featuring an opening discussion with...
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. @HarvardChanSPH, through its FXB Center, has failed to maintain even the most minimal intellectual and moral standards. The FXB Center on a continuing basis platforms supporters of terror, foments anti semitism, willfully ignores Hamas atrocities and distorts plain facts. I am
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Join us tonight at 7pm @HarvardIOP for a discussion with @GinaRaimondo
As part of a week of events revolving around the future of U.S. industrial policy and #economic security, don't miss this Forum event with our friends at the @HarvardIOP featuring Fmr. Commerce Secretary & RI Governor @GinaRaimondo and moderator @LHSummers, Director of
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Today. 1:30pm ET @Kennedy_School in Nye B. Join us for a discussion on executing industrial policy: lessons from CHIPS Act.
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Don't miss your chance to join leading voices at the Industrial Policy and Economic Security Conference on October 22, 2025. Learn about emerging challenges in #industrialpolicy, #economic security, #nationalsecurity and global supply chains. Attend in person at @Kennedy_School
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Now that Israel's attacks on Gaza have ended but large scale violence is continuing-- perpetrated by Hamas--I will be watching to see how much concern is expressed by pro-Palestine groups. If there is none, it will confirm my suspicions about underlying antisemitic motivations.
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Prediction markets are a very useful tool. What markets do--markets where people can place a bet or take a position--is they enable you to get access to a kind of consensus opinion where people aren't just talking but they have to put their money where their mouth is.
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Former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers calls prediction markets a powerful tool for understanding public expectations. By letting people put money behind their opinions, platforms like Kalshi and...
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Christmas gifts for your science enthused friends and family. Many of the items offer special discounts of up to 40%! But hurry — these discounts only last through December 15, 2025.
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I’m withholding judgment at this point about the Trump Administration's rescue plan for Argentina, but I am nervous about the approach that’s being pursued. The tactics used in this bailout are new and raise questions, and we’ll have to see how it all plays out over time.
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Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers said it’s too early to judge the Trump administration’s rescue plan for Argentina, while highlighting that it has incorporated unconventional elements that...
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Don't miss your chance to join leading voices at the Industrial Policy and Economic Security Conference on October 22, 2025. Learn about emerging challenges in #industrialpolicy, #economic security, #nationalsecurity and global supply chains. Attend in person at @Kennedy_School
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Ford CEO Jim Farley’s idea of the “essential economy” is a good one and represents an important departure from a fashionable idea: the fetishization of manufacturing. By broadening the concept to include fixing and moving as well as making, it becomes more plausible and
Is America overlooking the “essential economy"? Ford CEO Jim Farley and @LHSummers think so — and say moving, fixing and building is just as crucial as tech and ideas. Watch "Wall Street Week" Friday at 6 p.m. ET https://t.co/zPTEt5pOFW
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In case you missed it live, watch @HarvardBizGov Director @LHSummers and Fmr. Sen. Phil Gramm discussing the #economics and #inequality in America, co-sponsored with @HarvardIOP at the @Kennedy_School. Watch the full seminar via @HarvardBizGov on @Youtube.
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The corrupt insiders and the clueless elite have failed us. Steve Hilton is ready to end the Sacramento bloat, cut your bills, and deliver $3.00 gas. It's time to fight back and take back our state.
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