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Greg Ip U.S. Economics Editor of the The Economist I am U.S. Economics Editor of The Economist, based in Washington, D.C. I write about monetary, fiscal and regulatory policy, the economic outlook, and economic trends. From 1996 to 2008 I was with The Wall Street Journal, most recently as Chief Economics Correspondent, where I covered the Federal Reserve, financial markets and the macroeconomy. I joined The Economist in July, 2008. My work appears each week in the magazine, usually in the United States or Finance & Economics sections, and on The Economist’s web site, economist.com. It also appears on the The Economist’s economics blog, Free Exchange. I am a regular commentator on radio and television (including PBS, CNBC and the BBC). I am also available for speeches. Greg Ip is U.S. Economics Editor for The Economist, based in Washington D.C. He covers the economy, financial markets, monetary, fiscal and regulatory policy. He contributes to The Economist’s blog, Free Exchange. He has commented frequently on radio and television, including CNBC, BBC, CNN, MSNBC, The Newshour with Jim Lehrer, Washington Week with Gwen Ifill, and National Public Radio. He joined The Economist in July, 2008. Prior to his current job, Mr Ip
was a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, most recently as chief
economics correspondent in Washington. He created Real Time Economics,
the Wall Street Journal’s online blog of Fed and economic news.
A native of Canada, Mr. Ip received a bachelor’s degree in economics and journalism from Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario. Oct. 22, 2009: The Diane Rehm show discussed how we failed to regulate over-the-counter derivatives a decade ago and what is happening with derivatives regulation now. Listen to the show here. On Oct. 20 I joined a panel discussion sponsored by the New America Foundation in Washington D.C. discussing “The Jobs Deficit.” The video can be viewed here. My presentation begins at 32:00. You can view the slideshow here. Oct. 9, 2009: Vincent Reinhart of the American Enterprise Institute invited me to comment on his paper, The Origin, Propagation, and Magnification of the Financial Crisis. An updated version of my presentation is available on the main blog. On Sept. 18 I was a panelist on Washington Week in Review, discussing the economy. The segment is here. On Sept. 18 I participated in a weekly new roundup on the Diane Rehm show. On July 21, 2009, I explained Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s comments about the economy, inflation, Fed independence and his exit strategy from unconventional monetary policy. It’s on the Newshour with Jim Lehrer. Here is an audio interview I conducted on July 13 with Rep. Ron Paul of Texas on his bill to audit the Federal Reserve. On June 5 I joined a panel on Washington Week with Gwen Ifill to discuss the the bankruptcy of General Motors. On May 5, 2009 I appeared on the Newshour with Jim Lehrer and discussed signs of economic recovery with Newshour correspondent Jeff Brown and analyst Hugh Johnson. On March 24, 2009, Frontline aired its documentary on the national debt, “Ten trillion and counting,” including some commentary from me. I interviewed Felix Rohatyn about his book, “Bold Endeavors,” for BookTv’s Afterwords on C-Span on March 21, 2009. On Feb. 24, 2009 I talked about the meaning of bank nationalization on NPR’s All Things Considered. I discussed the fiscal stimlus package on NPR’s Diane Rehm show, Feb. 9, 2009. Listen to the Real Audio version. Listen to the Windows Media version. On Feb. 2, Jeffrey Brown of the Newshour with Jim Lehrer talked to David Leonhardt of the New York Times and me about the effectivness of the proposed fiscal stimulus. The transcript is here. On Jan. 30 I appeared on Washington Week in Review to discuss the politics of the fiscal stimulus package. On Jan. 11, 2009 I was a guest on C-Span’s Washington Journal to discuss fiscal policy and the national debt. On Sept. 23 I moderated a panel discussion on the housing and financial crisis for the Brookings Institution. On the panel were Harvard University’s Lawrence Summers, FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair, and Eric Mindich, president of hedge fund Eton Park. View the C-Span video here. The uncorrected transcript is here. |
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