13-11-02 US: Economy on the verge - Menzie Chinn

It is difficult to find sane, clear voiced in the media's barrage of opinions for hire.
Menzie Chinn appears to be an exception.

ECONOMONITOR PROFILE

Menzie Chinn

Menzie D. Chinn is Professor of Public Affairs and Economics at the University of Wisconsin’s Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs. In 2000-2001, Professor Chinn served as Senior Staff Economist for International Finance on the President’s Council of Economic Advisors. He is currently a Research Fellow in the International Finance and Macroeconomics Program of the National Bureau of Economic Research, and has been a visiting scholar at the International Monetary Fund, the Congressional Budget Office and the Federal Reserve Board. Prior to his appointment at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2003, Professor Chinn taught at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He received his doctorate in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley, and his AB from Harvard University.

Recent Blog Posts by Menzie Chinn

• American Debt, Chinese Anxiety, Elaborated October 23rd, 2013
• The Aftermath of the Shutdown Showdown October 17th, 2013
• Government Shutdown Leaves US Policymakers Flying Blind October 11th, 2013
• Estimated Macro Impacts of the Shutdown October 7th, 2013
• GDP Growth and Change in Cyclically Adjusted Budget Balance September 19th, 2013
• Chinese Yuan on the Rise September 12th, 2013
• Observations on the U.S. Labor Market September 10th, 2013
• Why Do Economists Blog? September 5th, 2013
• Quantitative and Credit Easing vs. Forward Guidance September 5th, 2013
• The Geography of Success August 26th, 2013
• Dispatch From Milwaukee: So Much for Shrinking All Government August 20th, 2013
• Some Economic Implications of Global Climate Change August 16th, 2013
• The Yen’s Progress and Japanese Exports August 14th, 2013
• Some Thoughts on Recent Chinese GDP Growth July 23rd, 2013
• It’s Been a Hot July … July 19th, 2013