Itay Goldstein

The Downside of QE: What Central Banks Should Do Differently

Jan 14, 2020
Finance
Global Focus, North America
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What You Don’t Know about the Federal Reserve

The Fed and other central bankers need to revisit quantitative easing strategies to achieve a broad-based impact and incentivize business investments, according to new Wharton research.

Are Negative Interest Rates on the Way in the U.S.?

Sep 17, 2019
Finance
North America
mic

The U.S. could be headed for negative interest rate territory. Experts from Wharton and Michigan State University discuss the implications for the U.S. economy.

Will Facebook’s Libra Bring Cryptocurrency into the Mainstream?

Jun 27, 2019
Finance
Global Focus, North America
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Facebook’s announcement of its new cryptocurrency has drawn thumbs up from Wall Street, but calls for tough scrutiny from those in the sector.

Fintech: What’s Real, and What’s Hype

Fintech has the potential to completely reshape the finance industry. A new research initiative aims to clarify where the actual promise lies.

Show Me the Money: Does Going Cashless Hurt Financial Inclusion?

Mar 12, 2019
Public Policy
North America
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The challenges of going cashless in the U.S. -- as evidenced by Philadelphia's recent ban on such establishments -- expose a need to create more and better entry points to[…]

Faculty Archive

The Downside of QE: What Central Banks Should Do Differently

Are Negative Interest Rates on the Way in the U.S.?

Will Facebook’s Libra Bring Cryptocurrency into the Mainstream?

Fintech: What’s Real, and What’s Hype

Show Me the Money: Does Going Cashless Hurt Financial Inclusion?