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☆ The Fed in some ways is accepting rather than defining reality, says Harvard's Jason Furman
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThe Fed in some ways is accepting rather than defining reality, says Harvard's Jason FurmanJason Furman, professor at Harvard’s Kennedy School and former CEA chair, joins CNBC's 'Squawk Box' to discuss central bank independence, expectations for the Trump administration, and more.

Persons: Harvard's Jason Furman Jason Furman, Trump Organizations: Harvard’s Kennedy School, CEA

☆ Replacing taxes with tariffs: Breaking down Trump's tariff-for-tax cuts plan
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailReplacing taxes with tariffs: Breaking down Trump's tariff-for-tax cuts planJason Furman, Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government economics professor and former CEA chairman, and EJ Antoni, Heritage Foundation economist, join 'Squawk Box' to discuss former President Trump's tax plan, replacing taxes with tariffs, impact on the economy, and more.

Persons: Jason Furman, EJ Antoni, Trump's Organizations: Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, Heritage Foundation

☆ 2024 Biden vs. Trump: Who's better for the economy?
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via Email2024 Biden vs. Trump: Who's better for the economy? Stephen Moore, senior economic advisor to the Trump 2024 presidential campaign, and Jason Furman, Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government economics professor and former CEA chairman, join 'Squawk Box' to discuss the state of the 2024 race, which candidate is better for the economy, Bidenomics vs. Trump's economic policies, and more.

Persons: Biden, Stephen Moore, Jason Furman Organizations: Trump, Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government

☆ Jason Furman on the case against student loan relief: We have an economy that hasn't landed softly
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailJason Furman on the case against student loan relief: We have an economy that hasn't landed softlyJason Furman, Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government economics professor and former CEA chairman, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss why he's against the Biden administration's student loan forgiveness proposal, why he believes the plan is poorly targeted and will make inflation worse, President Biden's budget proposal, FTC's ban on noncompete clauses, the Fed's interest rate outlook, and more.

Persons: Jason Furman, Biden's Organizations: Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, Biden

☆ The ‘mainstreaming’ of ‘hateful and dehumanizing rhetoric’ in right-wing media is leading to violence, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

These are the toxic themes espoused in right-wing media, delivered each day through a mix of internet pipelines and broadcasts to millions of homes across the country. It’s part of a larger trend of right-wing violence afflicting the country. And it proliferates on social media platforms, where right-wing extremists maintain a loud presence and boast millions of followers. Rarely will you see a segment about the information crisis on the evening news or delivered prominently via other vessels of mainstream media. The language they use, she said, “winks at,” “nurtures,” and “flirts with violence,” but also offers them just enough “plausible deniability” when things go south.

Persons: Sinister globalists, “, ”, Donald Trump’s, Alex Jones ranted, ” Andrew McCabe, ” McCabe, you’re, ” Luke Baumgartner, ” Baumgartner, ” Juliette Kayyem, Kayyem, ” Kayyem Organizations: New, New York CNN, YouTube, Buffalo, El, El Paso Walmart, U.S . Capitol, Defamation League, ADL, Fox News, Klan, Extremism, George Washington University, Media, Republican Party, Homeland Security, Security, Global Health, Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government Locations: New York, America, Charlottesville, Charleston, El Paso, today’s America, U.S

☆ Israeli billionaire blasts Harvard leadership and quits board in protest
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Israeli billionaire Idan Ofer and his wife Batia are quitting a Harvard executive board in protest of how university leaders have responded to Hamas’ terror attacks on Israel. Idan Ofer has amassed a fortune valued at nearly $20 billion, according to Bloomberg’s billionaire index, where the Israeli ranks No. Instead, the resignation was driven by how Harvard leaders responded to the attacks on Israel, the source said. Idan Ofer is a son of shipping billionaire Sammy Ofer, who was once Israel’s richest man and died in 2011, according to Forbes. President of Harvard University Claudine Gay Brian Snyder/ReutersHarvard did not comment on the resignation and criticism from the Ofers.

Persons: Idan Ofer, Batia, “, Israel, ”, David Rubenstein, Sammy Ofer, Harvard University Claudine Gay Brian Snyder, Claudine Gay, ” Gay, Gay, Harvard “, Bill Ackman, That’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, Harvard, CNN, Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, Kennedy, Forbes, Israel Corp, Kenon Holdings, Harvard University, Reuters Harvard, University, “ Locations: New York, Israel, Harvard’s

☆ Fmr. CEA chairman Jason Furman: Maybe what we're seeing here is labor supply, not labor demand
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailFmr. CEA chairman Jason Furman: Maybe what we're seeing here is labor supply, not labor demandJason Furman, Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government professor and former CEA chairman under President Obama, Tyler Goodspeed, Cato Institute adjunct scholar and former acting CEA chair, Sair Malik, Nuveen CIO, and CNBC’s Steve Liesman, join 'Squawk Box' to break down the September jobs report.

Persons: Jason Furman, Obama, Tyler Goodspeed, Sair Malik, Steve Liesman Organizations: Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, Cato

☆ A Shocking Soccer Kiss Demonstrates the Power of Scandal
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Amanda Taub | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

By generating public outrage, scandals make inaction costly: suddenly, doing nothing risks an even greater backlash. And scandals can alter the other side of the equation, too: the powerful have less ability to retaliate if their erstwhile allies abandon them in order to avoid being tainted by the scandal themselves. The unifying power of scandalTo see how this pattern plays out, it’s helpful to look at the influence of scandal in a very different context. Politicians were reluctant to incur the costs of pursuing reforms that might provoke a backlash from police. And public opinion was often divided: while some demanded greater protections from state violence, others worried that police reforms would empower criminals.

Persons: Rubiales, ” Organizations: Spanish, Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, Police Locations: Americas, Democracy

Former Defense Secretary Ashton Carter died Monday evening after a "sudden cardiac event," his family said. He served as Defense Secretary in the Obama administration from 2015 to 2017. His sudden loss will be felt by all who knew him.”During his time as defense secretary, Carter was behind the campaign to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria. He held multiple positions within the Department of Defense, including Deputy Secretary and Under Secretary Defense for Acquisition Technology and Logistics, in addition to serving as Secretary. President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden applaud Ashton Carter after Obama announced his nomination to be the next defense secretary on Dec. 5, 2014.

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