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About Michael

Michael W. Klein is the William L. Clayton Professor of International Economic Affairs at Tufts University, and the co-executive director of the nonpartisan economic publication EconoFact.

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Why Build Back Better likely wouldn’t drive up inflation, according to an economist

One of Sen. Joe Manchin’s main concerns in deciding to pull his support for President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better plan is that it would drive up inflation. Here’s why one economist thinks those concerns are misguided.

Making Sen$e Dec 12

Column: Paul Volcker’s legacy, an independent Federal Reserve, is under threat

One of Volcker's legacies is taming the runaway inflation that posed an existential threat to the U.S. economy in the late 1970s. Less discussed is just how important he was to establishing the principle of an independent Federal Reserve.

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Why the Fed might not have many tools to fight the next recession

If a recession hits, the Fed might need to lower rates below zero, which could cause other problems in the financial system.

Making Sen$e Sep 06

Why the Federal Reserve must remain above political influence

President Donald Trump on Friday again encouraged the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates.

Making Sen$e Feb 16

Everything you need to know about family-based migration

Current U.S. immigration law severely limits family-based immigration, one of the policies at the heart of the current immigration debate in the Senate.

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