Clark Center Forum

About the Clark Center Forum

The Forum for the Kent A. Clark Center for Global Markets is home to the European, Finance, and US Economic Experts Panels as well as a repository of thoughtful, current, and reliable information regarding topics of the day.
Europe

Economic Sanctions and Aid

Question A:

The economic and financial sanctions against Russia are substantially limiting its ability to wage war on Ukraine.

Responses

Source: European Clark Center Economic Experts Panel
Methodology
Question B:

In the absence of continuing flows of Western economic aid, Ukraine's wartime economy will be substantially compromised.

Responses

Source: European Clark Center Economic Experts Panel
Methodology
 
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Business Cycles, Recessions, & Crises
US

Economic Sanctions and Aid

Question A:

The economic and financial sanctions against Russia are substantially limiting its ability to wage war on Ukraine.

Responses

Source: Clark Center Economic Experts Panel
Methodology
Question B:

In the absence of continuing flows of Western economic aid, Ukraine's wartime economy will be substantially compromised.

Responses

Source: Clark Center Economic Experts Panel
Methodology
 
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Business Cycles, Recessions, & Crises
Europe

Argentina

This European survey examines (a) The fundamental cause of Argentina’s high inflation is unfunded fiscal commitments that are being financed by the central bank; (b) Even if Argentina could marshal the resources to make a full switch to using US dollars for domestic transactions, it would substantially increase the volatility of Argentine GDP 
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Monetary Policy, Interest Rates, & Inflation
US

Argentina

This US survey examines a) The fundamental cause of Argentina’s high inflation is unfunded fiscal commitments that are being financed by the central bank; (b) Even if Argentina could marshal the resources to make a full switch to using US dollars for domestic transactions, it would substantially increase the volatility of Argentine GDP 
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Monetary Policy, Interest Rates, & Inflation
FT-Booth US Macroeconomists Survey

FTxBooth: Fed to keep rates high?

This installment of the FTxBooth US Macroeconomists Survey discusses how long the current rates are likely to remain in place as well as possible labor market conditions moving through 2024. The summary results are below and you can read the Financial Times article here, subscription required. View the results of this survey >> For social […] 
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FT-Booth US Macroeconomists Survey
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