Page 3 - Martin Feldstein

Decoding Mr Bernanke

The chairman of the US Federal Reserve should begin winding up his policies before he leaves next year

Why is US inflation so low?

Now that the US Fed pays interest to banks for their 'excess reserves', a link in the policy chain has broken

America's deficit complacency

The US fiscal deficit is still dangerously high, but nobody is moving to reduce it

China's new path

Judging by those chosen as Beijing's senior economic team, market-friendly reforms are on the way

When rates rise, eventually

By using QE to keep long-term rates low, US Fed will cause individual losses and overall financial instability

Martin Feldstein: The dollar gets riskier

The US needs to control its fiscal deficit and bank reserves, or the dollar will fall more rapidly

Martin Feldstein: Creating a European depression

New rules preventing deficit financing may push euro zone countries into a recessionary spiral

Martin Feldstein: Ending Japan's long deflation

Shinzo Abe wants to weaken the yen, but that would be disastrous for Japan's high debt

Martin Feldstein: Avoiding a new US recession

America can negotiate away the 'fiscal cliff' through tax and entitlement reform

2013: India's second wind

Martin Feldstein explains why the Indian economy is going to come back, and soon

Martin Feldstein: The euro could survive

Signs of recovery in Spain and commitment from Germany must be met with the willingness to let the euro fall

Martin Feldstein: Fixing America's fiscal problem

The political stand-off in Washington makes tax hikes impossible. But there's a way around it

Martin Feldstein: The return of inflation to the West?

In America and Europe, high unemployment means increasing political pressure on central banks

Martin Feldstein: Dos and don'ts for the ECB

The European Central Bank should not allow itself to pick and choose what sovereign debt to buy

Martin Feldstein: The impotence of the US Fed

Long-term interest rates are now so low in the US that we may be looking at a bubble in bond and stock prices

Martin Feldstein: America's still failing

The growing weakness of the US economy means re-election is getting tougher for Barack Obama

Martin Feldstein: France's broken European dream

The single currency was a French project, but it has only diminished that country's profile

Martin Feldstein: Fed's reserves - A ticking time bomb

The US' huge expansion of liquidity has not driven up inflation so far. But it could, unless carefully managed

Martin Feldstein: Europe's empty fiscal compact

Financial markets, not EU-wide treaties, will enforce fiscal prudence in the euro zone

Martin Feldstein: The French just don't get it

The pressures of being part of the euro zone are telling on France. But lashing out at Britain will not help