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Agriculture

Agricultural Implications of President Trump’s Policies

March 20, 2017

Proposed economic policies are likely to hurt agriculture by depressing the prices received by farmers, reducing agricultural exports, and raising production costs.

Monetary Policy

Who is Responsible for the Strong Dollar? And What can be Done?

By Michael Klein

February 1, 2017

Wishing won’t make it so. Efforts to talk down the dollar in the face of fundamental forces are unlikely to be successful.

International Macroeconomics

Is China a Currency Manipulator?

By Michael Klein

January 20, 2017

President Trump has called China a currency manipulator, but the changes in currency are more likely due to underlying macroeconomic conditions.