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MIT Golub Center for Finance and Policy Public Policy

Liquidity Fueled CARS Stimulus

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In fragile economic times, the U.S. government occasionally enacts stimulus programs to provide a jolt to consumer spending. This was certainly the case during the Great Recession, when the government utilized both explicit stimulus programs, such as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 200...

Nov 21, 2016
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MIT Golub Center for Finance and Policy Public Policy

Economic Fitness As a Tool for Sovereign Development Funds

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Sovereign Development Funds’ (SDFs) dual mandate of pursuing financial or commercial objectives alongside long-term strategic and developments goals presents several challenges. First, SDFs must identify why [...]

Jan 23, 2023
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MIT Golub Center for Finance and Policy Public Policy

New GCFP research showcases reverse mortgage market’s potential and challenges

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Reverse mortgages are a financial innovation designed to help retirees free up the savings tied up in home equity without being forced to move. Access to those funds can make a big difference in the quality of life for house-rich, cash-poor, retirees. Yet the product has been slow to catch on. A new...

Aug 1, 2016
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MIT Golub Center for Finance and Policy Economy

Brakes or Bans: Protecting Financial Markets during a Pandemic

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Amid the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, the movements in equity markets’ around the world have mirrored the spread of the virus and its virulence. Attempts to limit market crashes, volatility, and financial contagion have taken a number of different forms. This column explores [...]

May 4, 2020
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