April 19, 2016 | Danielle DiMartino Booth

The Smell of Dryer Powder in the Morning

Dear colleagues,

If you had to guess, who would you say was the most rankled by these two words uttered by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen recently: “greater gradualism?” Though insurance companies and banks certainly were … Read More

January 22, 2016 | Danielle DiMartino Booth

The Sweathogs of Sovereigns?

Before there was Tony Moreno, there was Vinnie Barbarino.

The 1970s TV sitcom Welcome Back Kotter would make a star of John Travolta and leave the others in the cast behind. For some though, despite the show’s own short-lived success, … Read More

January 21, 2016 | Danielle DiMartino Booth

Confused by the Conflicting Statements Coming From the Federal Reserve? Yeah, Me Too.

It’s only been a week since Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Stanley Fisher declared that markets were underestimating the number of rate hikes would be pulled off by policymakers this year. His bottom line: the number four was the base case.

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