Commentary

12/17/15

State Budget Crises Call Out for Better Disclosure

Commentary: William Glasgall

While Illinois and Pennsylvania are still struggling to enact 2016 budgets almost halfway into the fiscal year, other states from coast to coast have adopted improvements in their budgeting ...
10/15/19

Puerto Rico’s Debt Deal Leaves No Room for Error

Commentary: Antonio Weiss

Puerto Rico's debt is more sustainable, but still much higher per capita than even the most indebted U.S. state.
Education for the Public Workforce
9/18/19

Silver Linings Action Plan

Commentary: Sara Mogulescu

To solve the “quiet crisis” in the civil service, the federal government must improve workforce recruitment.
Financial Regulation
9/16/19

Gaurav Vasisht Addresses the Financial Stability Board on Too-Big-to-Fail Reforms

Commentary: Gaurav Vasisht

Vasisht's remarks to the Financial Stability Board focus on the effect of too-big-to-fail (“TBTF”) reforms on the US financial system.
Public Finance
9/3/19

Creating a Fiscal Umbrella

Commentary: Katherine Barrett and Richard Greene

When it comes to the next recession, it’s not a matter of if but when—and states need to be ready.
Public Finance
8/20/19

Why states need to bolster rainy day funds

Commentary: Noah A. Winn-Ritzenberg, William Glasgall

Now is the time for states to improve rainy day fund rules, rather than wait until the economy falters.
Financial Regulation
8/5/19

America Needs an Independent Fed

Commentary: Paul A. Volcker

This WSJ article is signed by former Fed chairs Paul A. Volcker, Alan Greenspan, Ben Bernanke, and Janet Yellen.
Public Finance
7/17/19

Ruminations on Inflation

Commentary: Raphael Bostic

Atlanta Fed president and CEO Raphael Bostic shares his thoughts on inflation, inflation measures, and monetary policy.
Government Services
6/13/19

America’s Forgotten Colony: Ending Puerto Rico’s Perpetual Crisis

Commentary: Antonio Weiss

Resolving Puerto Rico’s status is a critical step in allowing the territory to chart a sustainable long-term economic course.
Financial Regulation
6/7/19

How regulators can stop leveraged lending from becoming the new subprime

Commentary: Sheila Bair

Could leveraged loans pose a threat to the economy like subprime mortgages did a decade ago? Read more from board member Sheila Bair.

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