Jason Furman

Both Trump And Harris Hold Undergraduate Degrees In Economics, Says Obama-Era Economist But There Is One Candidate He Favors Over The Other
Obama-Era Economist Blasts Trump Tariffs: 'Who Do You Think Is Going To Pay For All The Foreign Tariffs That Are Levied In Retaliation?
'The Penny Drops' — Obama-Era Economist Says One Of His Failures In Government Was Not Getting Rid Of The Coin
Obama-Era Economist Blasts Trump Tariffs: 'Who Do You Think Is Going To Pay For All The Foreign Tariffs That Are Levied In Retaliation?
'The Penny Drops' — Obama-Era Economist Says One Of His Failures In Government Was Not Getting Rid Of The Coin
Obama-Era Economic Advisor Dismisses Recession Fears But Urges Federal Reserve To 'Act In A Very Strong And Decisive Way' If Unemployment Rises
Economist Justin Wolfers Weighs In On Market Meltdown And Fast Changing Democratic VP Nominee Odds: 'Even A Small Bet Can Lead Prices To Shift Sharply'

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Obama-Era Economic Adviser Calls For Economic Policy To Be 'Less Restrictive,' Warns Of 'Tightening Financial Conditions' If Fed Doesn't Cut Rates In September
Jason Furman, a prominent figure in the Obama administration, suggested that the current economic conditions may warrant a less restrictive policy, in a recent social media post.
Obama-Era Economic Official Highlights Discrepancy Between Public, Economists On Trying To Get Prices Back Down
Obama-Era CEA President On August Inflation Data: 'I Feel A Bit Worse Than I Did Yesterday'
Paul Krugman Backs Call To Raise Fed Inflation Target To 3% And Declare Victory: 'How Many People Should Lose Their Jobs For A Mistake?'
It's high time Fed raises inflation target to 3% as most measures of underlying inflation are hovering around the level, says Paul Krugman.
Obama-Era CEA President Says Federal Reserve Mostly Out Of Forward Guidance: 'Lower Threshold To Raise Rates At The Next Meetings'
Harvard's Jason Furman Says Debt Ceiling Deal 'Too Close For Comfort' — It's In US Interest To 'Eliminate The Debt Limit'
Harvard's Jason Furman Backs 50 Bps Rate Hike In March: Fed Should 'Stick With Reaction Function It Set Out'
US GDP Up 2% In Q3: 'Very Disappointing'
Investors got some disappointing news about the economic rebound Thursday when the U.S. Commerce Department reported third-quarter GDP growth that fell short of economist expectations. What Happened? U.S. GDP grew just 2% in the third quarter, short of economist estimates of 2.8%. Third-quarter growth represented the slowest rate since the pandemic recovery began.
The Infrastructure Bill And Inflation: Economists Are Divided
The infrastructure deal and the Build Back Better plan — which could be passed through reconciliation due to a lack of support in Congress — is part of the ongoing inflation debate.
CNBC's Sorkin Asks: Is A 70% Tax Rate 'Confiscatory'?