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Articles by Desmond Lachman (page 1)
January 18, 2023 5:30 am
The Fed and the House Are Both Bringing on a Recession
As the Federal Reserve’s policy whiplashes too quickly, a debt limit fight injects unnecessary uncertainty into the economy.
August 30, 2021 5:30 am
Fed Chair Powell Repeats Past Mistakes
His speech at Jackson Hole all but confirmed that the Fed will wait to curb inflation until it’s too late.
May 25, 2021 5:30 am
It’s Time to Be Worried About Inflation
Biden’s budget plan is almost guaranteed to overheat the economy.
May 6, 2021 5:30 am
Could Biden’s Spending Cost Democrats in the Midterms?
An overstimulated economy could crash right before the 2022 elections.
February 8, 2021 5:35 am
The Costs of Too Much Budget Stimulus
The economy needs fiscal and monetary support—but not more than it can afford.
January 21, 2021 5:30 am
Get Ready for the Emerging Market Bubble to Burst
Fueled by unprecedented global liquidity, asset prices in emerging markets don’t reflect the fundamentals.
December 18, 2020 5:30 am
Has the European Central Bank Been Handing Out Illegal Bailouts?
The German Constitutional Court might think so, and it might be right—and that would spell trouble.
November 23, 2020 5:30 am
The Most Predictable Global Financial Crisis
Though the impending emerging market debt crisis may be predictable, it may not be avoidable.
November 12, 2020 5:30 am
Budget Deficits Still Matter
Several of the world’s most indebted countries seem to think they can grow their way out of any amount of…
October 27, 2020 5:30 am
Who Wants to Give Italy a Free Loan?
With global financial markets awash in cheap credit, Italy is issuing zero-interest bonds and hoping that it can somehow avoid…
