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Edward Harrison is a senior Editor at Bloomberg. He is also the founder of Credit Writedowns newsletter, a former career diplomat, investment banker and technology executive with over twenty five years of business experience. He speaks six languages and reads another five, skills he uses to provide a more global perspective. Edward holds an MBA in Finance from Columbia University and a BA in Economics from Dartmouth College.

Economy

Is The American Dream Fading?

Edward Harrison
Below is the full hour-long "Investing in America" CNBC town hall meeting from this past Monday where President Obama took questions from concerned Americans on his plans for the economy. For those who don't want to…
Political Economy

More Protectionism Likely

Edward Harrison
I agree with Michael Pettis that removing Larry Summers from the White House should be construed as a sign that the Obama Administration is poised to take a more populist tone with China. In June I wrote (More on China, Trade and…
Economy

Summers is out

Edward Harrison
Via Bloomberg: White House officials expect Lawrence Summers to leave his job as the president’s National Economic Council director after November’s congressional elections, according to three people familiar with the matter. His…
Markets

Brazil Getting Serious about BRL

Edward Harrison
Brazilian officials are getting more serious about curbing the real's strength. First the central bank appears to have stepped up the amount of intervention and has been conducted two auctions a day to buy dollars since Sept 8. Local…
Economy

On recessions and recoveries

Edward Harrison
The main street reaction to the NBER's determination of a recovery starting in June 2009 has been – as expected – angry. Here are a few sample comments to my post on the recession's end: Obviously we need to redefine…

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