Thomas Mayer
Thomas Mayer
Thomas Mayerwas an American economist who was professor of economics at the University of California, Davis. He previously taught at West Virginia University, the University of Notre Dame, Michigan State University, and the University of California, Berkeley...
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Before the election, some German magazines depicted Germany as an eagle ready to soar. I fear we've created an albatross.
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He implicitly admitted that they have a bias for a tighter policy. They believe that rates are very low and need to be higher.
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I don't think the ECB should go out of its way to boost the currency either verbally or through action. Their mandate is very clear, and that is to maintain price stability. To the extent that price stability is in danger they have already acted. There is no point in deviating from that strategy.