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President, National Bureau of Economic Research
Dr. Feldstein has been professor of economics at Harvard University since 1967 and holds the George F. Baker chair in economics. He is also president and chief executive officer of the National Bureau of Economic Research, a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization. He was president of the American Economic Association in 2004. From 1982 to 1984, he chaired the Council of Economic Advisers and was President Reagan's chief economic adviser. He is the author of more than 300 research articles in economics, and has received numerous honorary docorates and awards. Dr. Feldstein is a director of American International Group, HCA, and Eli Lilly; an economic adviser to several businesses in the United States and abroad; and a regular contributor to the Wall Street Journal. He is based in Cambridge, Mass.
November 19, 2007
| Speakers: | Martin S. Feldstein, President, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. Allan H. Meltzer, Visiting Scholar, American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research |
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| Presider: | David R. Malpass, Chief Economist, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. |
Audio
Listen to two leading economists discuss market turmoil, the falling dollar, and the role of the U.S. Federal Reserve.
See more in Business & Foreign Policy, International Finance
November 19, 2007
| Speakers: | Martin S. Feldstein, President, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. Allan H. Meltzer, Visiting Scholar, American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research |
|---|---|
| Presider: | David R. Malpass, Chief Economist, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. |
Video
Watch two leading economists discuss market turmoil, the falling dollar, and the role of the U.S. Federal Reserve.
See more in Business & Foreign Policy, International Finance
November 19, 2007
| Speakers: | Martin S. Feldstein, President, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. Allan H. Meltzer, Visiting Scholar, American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research |
|---|---|
| Presider: | David R. Malpass, Chief Economist, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. |
Video
Two leading economists discuss market turmoil, the falling dollar, and the role of the U.S. Federal Reserve.
See more in Business & Foreign Policy, International Finance
November 19, 2007
| Speakers: | Martin S. Feldstein, President, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. Allan H. Meltzer, Professor of Political Economy, Carnegie Mellon University |
|---|---|
| Presider: | David R. Malpass, Chief Economist, Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. |
Transcript
Dr. Martin Feldstein and Mr. Allan Meltzer discuss the global credit crunch, and the ideal role of central banks.
See more in Global Governance, International Organizations
March/April 2007
| Author: | Martin S. Feldstein, President, National Bureau of Economic Research |
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Foreign Affairs Article — Summary
The defense budget of the United States, the world's leading military power throughout the twentieth century, is not enough for the country to confront the threats of the twenty-first. It should be increased -- and can be without negatively affecting the economy. The money is available; it must be joined by political will.
See more in Defense Policy & Budget
May/June 2006
| Author: | Martin S. Feldstein, President, National Bureau of Economic Research |
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Foreign Affairs Article — Summary
See more in Trade
March/April 2002
| Author: | Martin S. Feldstein, President, National Bureau of Economic Research |
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Foreign Affairs Article — Summary
See more in Americas, Economics
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