Edward P. Lazear, Economist and Presidential Adviser, Dies at 72
Edward P. Lazear, a pioneering labor economist at Stanford University who advised President George W. Bush during the financial crisis, died on Monday. He was...
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U.S. Economy Stumbles as the Coronavirus Spreads Widely
Layoffs are rising again and Americansâ incomes are falling, the latest signs that the one-two punch of a resurgent pandemic and waning government aid are...
Yellen Would Assume Vast Policy Portfolio as Treasury Secretary
WASHINGTON â Janet L. Yellenâs expected nomination as Treasury secretary will place the former Federal Reserve chair into a critical role overseeing President-elect Joseph R....
Janet Yellen Has Excelled at Big Jobs. This Will Be the Hardest One Yet.
ImageJanet Yellen in 2015. There are seemingly few important economic job titles she hasnât held.Credit…Stephen Crowley/The New York Times If confirmed by the Senate as...
Janet Yellen Set to Lead Treasury Department Under Biden
WASHINGTON â Janet L. Yellen became an economist at a time when few women entered the profession and fewer still rose in a male-dominated environment....
G20 Summit Closes With Little Progress and Big Gaps Between Trump and Allies
WASHINGTON â Officials at the Group of 20 summit meeting released a closing statement on Sunday that served as perhaps the Trump administrationâs final reminder...
Biden Team, Pushing Quick Stimulus Deal, Prepares for Renewed Recession
WASHINGTON â Advisers to President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. are planning for the increasing likelihood that the United States economy is headed for a âdouble-dipâ...
Meeting With Schumer and Pelosi, Biden Keeps Focus on Virus and Economy
WASHINGTON â President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. on Friday announced new staff appointments and met with Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Senator Chuck Schumer of New...
Economic Policy Has Become a Partisan Game. That Could Do Long-Term Harm.
ImageTreasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin in the Oval Office. On Thursday, he went against the wishes of the Fed, choosing not to extend several joint Treasury-Federal Reserve...
Biden Calls for Stimulus Ahead of a âDark Winterâ for the Country
WASHINGTON â President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. warned on Monday of a âvery dark winterâ ahead and called on Congress to pass a large economic...