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President Emeritus, National Bureau of Economic Research
Martin Feldstein is the George F. Baker Professor of Economics at Harvard University and President Emeritus of the National Bureau of Economic Research. He served as President and CEO of the NBER from 1977-82 and 1984-2008. He continues as a research associate of the NBER. From 1982 through 1984, he was chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers and President Reagan's chief economic adviser. He served as president of the American Economic Association in 2004. In 2006, President Bush appointed him to be a member of the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board. In 2009, President Obama appointed him to be a member of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board. He is based in Cambridge, MA.
November 19, 2007
Audio
Listen to two leading economists discuss market turmoil, the falling dollar, and the role of the U.S. Federal Reserve.
See more in Business & Foreign Policy, International Finance
November 19, 2007
Video
Watch two leading economists discuss market turmoil, the falling dollar, and the role of the U.S. Federal Reserve.
See more in Business & Foreign Policy, International Finance
November 19, 2007
Video
Two leading economists discuss market turmoil, the falling dollar, and the role of the U.S. Federal Reserve.
See more in Business & Foreign Policy, International Finance
November 19, 2007
Transcript
Dr. Martin Feldstein and Mr. Allan Meltzer discuss the global credit crunch, and the ideal role of central banks.
See more in Global Governance, International Organizations
March/April 2007
Foreign Affairs Article — Summary
The defense budget of the United States, the world's leading military power throughout the twentieth century, is not enough for the country to confront the threats of the twenty-first. It should be increased -- and can be without negatively affecting the economy. The money is available; it must be joined by political will.
See more in Defense Policy & Budget
March/April 2002
Foreign Affairs Article — Summary
See more in Americas, Economics
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