Viewpoints
These commentaries from the network of GCFP affiliates offer fresh perspectives on current issues in financial policy. The GCFP does not make policy recommendations, and any opinions expressed are those of the authors and not the GCFP.
AI investment risks, Fed leadership changes, and policy uncertainty shape the outlook for investors
Peter R. Fisher and Gary Gensler discuss how rapid investment in artificial intelligence, Federal Reserve leadership changes, and policy uncertainty are shaping the outlook for investors.
Federal Reserve on hold as Iran war clouds inflation and labor outlook
MIT GCFP Visiting Scholar and former Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren discusses how the Iran war is affecting the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook, and its implications for inflation, the labor market, and the 2026 rate path.
Former Boston Fed President Rosengren on inflation, politics, and Fed independence
MIT GCFP Visiting Scholar and former Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren discusses the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook amid persistent inflation and growing political pressure.
Former Boston Fed President Rosengren: The Fed will have to rely on 'noisier' data during shutdown
MIT GCFP Visiting Scholar and former Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren weighs in on how the government shutdown affects the Federal Reserve’s access to economic data.
Ditch quarterly earnings like Trump says? What’s needed is better reporting — not less.
MIT Sloan Senior Lecturer and former President of Fidelity Investments Bob Pozen discusses the implications of changing corporate financial reporting practices.