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15 Ways to Rethink the Federal Budget—Part II: Addressing Entitlements, Taxation, and Revenues

February 26, 2013
Better Ways to Promote Saving through the Tax System

February 26, 2013, Karen Dynan
We really need to think hard about whether the dollars we are spending are effective at achieving the goals. Our existing [retirement] programs are falling short.
February 25, 2013, Karen Dynan, Bloomberg
Want a Stronger Economic Recovery? Encourage More Home Refinancing

February 20, 2013, Karen Dynan
American Households and the Continuing Economic Recovery

January 24, 2013, Karen Dynan and Mark S. Sniderman
The Evolution of Household Income Volatility

December 2012, Karen Dynan, Douglas Elmendorf and Daniel Sichel
The American Consumer Is Holding Up

December 21, 2012, Karen Dynan
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The Future of Homeownership in the United States Featuring Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan

December 14, 2012
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Internet Everywhere: Broadband as a Catalyst for the Digital Economy

November 27, 2012
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People are very interested in investing in education right now, partly because it’s a tough job market. They can’t find work, and also to get the jobs they’d like to have, they need more skills.
November 27, 2012, Karen Dynan, Washington Post
The U.S. Household Debt Overhang

October 25, 2012, Karen Dynan
Unconventional Times, Unconventional Measures: A Conversation with Federal Reserve Board Governor Jeremy Stein

October 11, 2012
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Higher Personal Saving: Who Needs It?

October 1, 2012, Karen Dynan
People have lost their appetite for risk. They’ve been burned by the stock market. They’ve suffered through capital losses on their homes. And so they’re hunkering down in what they view as the safest place to store money.
October 1, 2012, Karen Dynan, Washington Post
Is a Household Debt Overhang Holding Back Consumption?

Spring 2012, Karen Dynan
How Bright is the Housing Bright Spot?

September 21, 2012, Karen Dynan
The Household Debt Picture: Better, But Still a Drag

September 6, 2012, Karen Dynan
Central banks are under a lot of scrutiny right now. It's partly because they are using these unconventional measures that people don't really understand and don't really trust.
September 2, 2012, Karen Dynan, Reuters
Home prices haven't gone anywhere in many parts of the country. For households for whom the home was the main way in which they had saved, those households have not seen much of a recovery, and it's unclear how much of a recovery they are going to see.
July 23, 2012, Karen Dynan, U.S. News & World Report
Is A Household Debt Overhang Holding Back Consumption?

May 24, 2012, Karen Dynan
What’s Been Weighing on Consumption? An Overview of the Recent Experiences of Different Types of Households

May 14, 2012, Karen Dynan
The uncertainty surrounding the future of the mortgage finance system has impeded the rebound of the housing market and the private housing-finance market. It’s just really hard for the players to make decisions when you don’t know what the rules are going to be in the future.
April 18, 2012, Karen Dynan, Bloomberg
Addressing the Weak Housing Market: Is Principal Reduction the Answer?

April 10, 2012
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Campaign 2012: Strategies for Economic Growth

March 7, 2012
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Addressing the Problems in the U.S. Housing Market

March 7, 2012, Karen Dynan