I only have two things in my life, my family and work. If there's any time left over, then I play sports.

If Mr. Trump gets precisely the policies he says he wants, then the economy will suffer a recession.

They called me the sexiest economist in America, and that was years ago, when I had hair and body mass and my teeth were shiny.

The upshot of Mr. Trump's economic policy positions under almost any scenario is that the U.S. economy will be more isolated and diminished.

The Obama administration deserves credit for quickly ending the housing free fall. In particular, Obama empowered the Federal Housing Administration to ensure that households could find mortgages at low interest rates even during the worst phase of the financial panic.

In a normal time, I don't think economic policy makes a large difference one way or another. But in times of crisis it makes all the difference in the world.

The discussion in Washington has changed dramatically. I mean, it's no longer a question of should we address entitlements - it's no longer a question of do we need to reduce spending in the future.