Simon Johnson
Simon Johnson is a professor at MIT, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics and a former chief economist at the International Monetary Fund. He was recently named a “Main Street Hero” by the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA). Follow him on Twitter: @baselinescene.
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November 1, 2017American populism in the Trump era will benefit only those who are already rich. There is reason to fear that the US is now on the path to what was previously known as Latin American populism.
April 28, 2017Moyers' guests weigh in on the import or impotence of the early days of the Trump administration.
March 7, 2017Calling Congress is the best way to get your message across.
November 16, 2016As Trump’s coalition begins to crumble, will the Democrats propose a more credible (and more widely believed) alternative than what they just put forward?
November 10, 2016Donald Trump and congressional Republicans will be able to pass an agenda that puts middle-class Americans at risk.
October 20, 2016The third debate reminded America of the extent to which this year's GOP nominee is truly an aberration.
March 4, 2016"Too big to fail" may soon be a thing of the past.
January 12, 2016Each Democratic candidate has a plan to clean up the banks. The difference is in the details.
May 21, 2015The TPP is not only – perhaps not even mostly – about freer trade, and thus who gains and who loses is very much dependent on the exact details of the agreement.
January 8, 2015 | Updated January 15, 2015The GOP will take advantage of their majority to chip away at restrictions placed on big banks to prevent the risk-taking that led to the 2008 financial crisis.
