#  Financial Markets, Regulation & Crisis 

 



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"[Finance Goes to Hollywood](https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/hollywood-films-populist-perspective-on-financial-markets-and-institutions-by-jeffrey-frankel-2024-08)," the [*Korea Herald*](https://news.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20240826050675)*,* August 26, 2024.  
  
"Why are stocks, gold, and the dollar surging?" the [*Guardian*](https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/jul/25/us-shares-gold-dollar-artificial-intelligence-tech-sector), July 25, 2024.

"Fifty Years of Floating," [*Korea Herald*](https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20230321000755), March 22, 2023.

"[ESG investing versus those who would ban it](https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/right-wing-attacks-on-esg-go-against-free-market-principles-by-jeffrey-frankel-2023-02?barrier=accesspaylog)," *Project Syndicate*, Feb. 24, 2023.  
  
“[David v Goliath narrative in GameStop story has serious flaws](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/feb/03/david-v-goliath-narrative-in-gamestop-story-has-serious-flaws),” *The Guardian*, Feb.3, 2021.  
  
“[The next recession may be a bad one](https://voxeu.org/vox-talks/next-recession-will-be-bad-one), due to procyclical US policy,” podcast,*Vox Talks*, Oct.11, 2018.  
  
"[The Depth of the Next Recession](https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/the-next-us-recession-will-be-severe-by-jeffrey-frankel-2018-08)," [*Project Syndicate*](https://www.project-syndicate.org/columnist/jeffrey-frankel), August 27, 2018.

"[VIX Surge is a Wake-up Call for Investors](https://www.barrons.com/articles/vix-surge-is-a-wake-up-call-for-investors-1519429557)," *Barron's*, Feb. 24, 2018.  
  
["Why Financial Markets Underestimate Risk](https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/financial-markets-crisis-risk-by-jeffrey-frankel-2017-09)," [*Project Syndicate*](http://www.project-syndicate.org/columnist/jeffrey-frankel)*,* Sept. 25, 2017.  
  
“[The Dodd-Frank Financial Reform](http://econofact.org/the-dodd-frank-financial-reform),” *EconoFact,* Sept. 8, 2017.  
  
"[The Case Against Subsidizing Housing Debt](https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/case-against-subsidizing-housing-debt-by-jeffrey-frankel-2017-05)," [ *Project Syndicate*](https://www.project-syndicate.org/columnist/jeffrey-frankel), May 29. E.g., [*The Guardian*](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/may/30/why-help-to-buy-your-home-is-no-help-at-all-to-the-economy), May 30, 2017. [Extended version](http://www.jeffrey-frankel.com/2017/05/30/the-case-against-subsidizing-housing-debt/) at [*Econbrowse*r](http://econbrowser.com/archives/2017/05/guest-contribution-the-case-against-subsidizing-housing-deb) or [*Seeking Alpha*](https://seekingalpha.com/article/4077717-case-subsidizing-housing-debt).

“[Let the US Fiduciary Rule Go Ahead](http://econbrowser.com/archives/2017/02/guest-contribution-let-the-us-fiduciary-rule-go-ahead),” *Econbrowser*, Feb.24. At [Seeking Alpha](https://seekingalpha.com/article/4050111-let-u-s-fiduciary-rule-go-ahead), Feb. 27, 2017.  
  
"[Making Crises Great Ag](https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/trump-dodd-frank-repeal-fiduciary-rule-by-jeffrey-frankel-2017-02)​​​​​​[ain](https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/trump-dodd-frank-repeal-fiduciary-rule-by-jeffrey-frankel-2017-02)," [ *Project Syndicate*](https://www.project-syndicate.org/columnist/jeffrey-frankel), Feb. 21, 2017. E.g., "[Rescinding Dodd-Frank Rule](http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20170222000814)," *Korea Herald*, Feb. 23, 2017.   
  
"[Who is right on US financial reform?](https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/financial-reform-sanders-us-election-by-jeffrey-frankel-2016-02)*"* [*Project Syndicate*](http://www.project-syndicate.org/columnist/jeffrey-frankel)*,* Feb.24, 2016. E.g., in [*Straits Times.*](http://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/whos-right-on-us-financial-reform) [Extended version](http://econbrowser.com/archives/2016/02/guest-contribution-who-is-right-on-us-financial-reform-sanders-clinton-or-the-republicans), *Econbrowser*. [1-slide chart](https://www.hks.harvard.edu/fs/jfrankel/finreforms&2016presDemcandidates.pdf) of reforms.  
  
"[Did Obama Turn Around the Economy?](https://www.project-syndicate.org/blog/did-obama-turn-around-the-economy)" [*Project Syndicate*, Feb.20](http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/frankel12/English), 2012; incl. [*Korea Herald*](http://view.koreaherald.com/kh/view.php?ud=20120223001176&cpv=0) 2/23/12.

“It May Be Slow, But at Least It's a Recovery," [slides](https://www.hks.harvard.edu/fs/jfrankel/OutlookSEF-Oct2010.ppt), Harvard. Oct.2010.  
"[Economic Outlook](https://www.hks.harvard.edu/fs/jfrankel/OutlookTorontoApr20-2010.ppt)," Toronto, April 20, 2010.  
"[The Global Economic and Financial Crisis](https://www.hks.harvard.edu/fs/jfrankel/FinCrisisWCFIAApr16-2010.ppt)," WCFIA Fellows’ Alumni Reunion & Conference, Weatherhead Center, April 16, 2010  
"[After the Global Financial Crisis: Korea, the US, and the G-20"](https://www.hks.harvard.edu/fs/jfrankel/KAEA2010AtlantaSpeech.ppt), presentation, 25th anniversary of the Korea-America Economic Association, Atlanta, Jan. 2010.   
  
“[How do we know this will not be another Great Depression?  Lessons from the Current Crisis](http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/publication/19413/how_do_we_know_this_is_not_another_great_depression_lessons_for_policymakers_from_the_1930s.html)", *Belfer Center Economics Seminar Series,* HKS, May 4, 2009. [slides](https://www.hks.harvard.edu/fs/jfrankel/FinancialCrisis2009DepressnBCSIAMay4.ppt)

"The Financial and Economic Crisis," slides: Harvard, [ Feb.12](https://www.hks.harvard.edu/fs/jfrankel/FinancialCrisis2009FebUS.ppt), [April 29](https://www.hks.harvard.edu/fs/jfrankel/FinancialCrisis2009SEFApr29US.ppt), 2009; Wellesley, [Mar. 26](https://www.hks.harvard.edu/fs/jfrankel/FinancialCrisis2009Mar26US.ppt) ; BSAS [June 25](https://www.hks.harvard.edu/fs/jfrankel/FinancialCrisis2009JunBSAS.ppt), 2009.

"[How the Government Dealt with Past Recessions](http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/01/26/business/economy/20090126-recessions-graphic.html)," NYTimes.com, *New York Times,* Jan. 2009.

"[Understanding the Economic Crisis](https://www.hks.harvard.edu/fs/jfrankel/NewMembersCongrDec08.ppt)," Program for New Members of Congress, [Harvard](https://www.hks.harvard.edu/news-events/news/articles/new-members-2008), Dec. 4, 2008; TV: [NECN](http://www.necn.com/Boston/Politics/2008/12/04/Cambridge-hosts-conference-on/1228425245.html); [C-SPAN](https://www.c-span.org/video/?282690-1/understanding-economic-crisis). Radio: [Federal News Radio](http://www.federalnewsradio.com/emedia/139144.mp3) Blog: [PolitickerMA.com](http://www.politickerpa.com/jeremyjacobs/2741/newly-elected-reps-hear-dismal-economic-forecast-harvard-conference)  
  
"[The revised TARP plan should have passed,](http://content.ksg.harvard.edu/blog/jeff_frankels_weblog/2008/09/29/the-revised-troubled-asset-relief-plan-deserved-to-pass/)" September 29, 2008. [On Point](http://www.onpointradio.org/shows/2008/09/the-bailout-deal/), NPR.  
"[An emerging consensus against the Paulson Plan: Washington should force bank capital up, not just socialize the bad loans](http://www.voxeu.org/index.php?q=node/1691)," Sept.22, 2008.

"[Atheists in Foxholes; Libertarians in Financial Crises"](http://seekingalpha.com/article/85634-no-atheists-in-foxholes-no-libertarians-in-financial-crises), July 2008.   
  
[“Thinking about Risks Ahead of Time,” ](http://www.hks.harvard.edu/fs/jfrankel/FT-Nirvana1997&2007.pdf) [1-page comment](http://blogs.ft.com/wolfforum/2007/05/risks_and_rewar.html#comments) for [FT.com](http://www.ft.com/comment/columnists) Forum, on [Martin Wolf](http://www.ft.com/comment/columnists/martinwolf) 's [column](http://blogs.ft.com/wolfforum/), “Risks and Rewards of the World Economy’s Golden Era,” *Financial Times*, May 2, 2007.

"[Implicit Volatilities in Options Prices are Too Low,](http://www.hks.harvard.edu/fs/jfrankel/TNR-London-12Jan2007.pdf)" TransNational Research, London, Jan. 12, 2007.