Clark Center Forum

About the Clark Center Forum

The Forum for the Kent A. Clark Center for Global Markets is home to the European, Finance, and US Economic Experts Panels as well as a repository of thoughtful, current, and reliable information regarding topics of the day.
US

Economic Stimulus

Question A:

Because of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the U.S. unemployment rate was lower at the end of 2010 than it would have been without the stimulus bill.

Responses

Source: Clark Center Economic Experts Panel
Methodology
Question B:

Taking into account all of the ARRA’s economic consequences — including the economic costs of raising taxes to pay for the spending, its effects on future spending, and any other likely future effects — the benefits of the stimulus will end up exceeding its costs.

Responses

Source: Clark Center Economic Experts Panel
Methodology
 
Read More
Clark Center Economic Experts Panel
US

Rent Control

This week’s IGM Economic Experts Panel poll statement:

Local ordinances that limit rent increases for some rental housing units, such as in New York and San Francisco, have had a positive impact over the past three decades on the amount and quality of broadly affordable rental housing in cities that have used them. 
Read More
Clark Center Economic Experts Panel
US

Gold Standard

This week’s IGM Economic Experts Panel poll statements:

A) If the US replaced its discretionary monetary policy regime with a gold standard, defining a "dollar" as a specific number of ounces of gold, the price-stability and employment outcomes would be better for the average American.

B) There are many factors besides US inflation risk that influence the current dollar price of gold. 
Read More
Clark Center Economic Experts Panel
Subscribe for Updates

Topics

BankingBondsBusiness Cycles, Recessions, & CrisesBusiness, Management, & Corporate PerformanceCorporate GovernanceDemocracy, Government, & Public PolicyDemographics, Aging, & GenderEconomic Growth, Development, & ProductivityEconomists, Economic Theory, & Economic OrganizationsEducation & SkillsEnvironment, Climate Change, & Natural ResourcesFinance and the EconomyFinancial CrisesFinancial Markets & BankingFinancial RegulationHealthcare & WellbeingInternational FinanceInternational Trade & Exchange RatesInvestment ManagementInvestment, Infrastructure, & CitiesInvestmentsJobs, Pay, & UnemploymentMigrationMonetary Policy, Interest Rates, & InflationPersonal FinancePoverty, Inequality, & Social MobilityPublic Debt & DeficitsRegulation, Competition, & Market PowerScience, Technology, & InnovationSocial Policy & SocietyTaxes & Public SpendingTradeTransport

Recent Polls

Optional Practical Training

Optional Practical Training

October 28th, 2026
KPI Binary Options

KPI Binary Options

October 28th, 2026
Microfoundations and Stabilization Policy

Microfoundations and Stabilization Policy

October 20th, 2026
Microfoundations and Stabilization Policy

Microfoundations and Stabilization Policy

October 20th, 2026
Government Bond Yields

Government Bond Yields

October 14th, 2026

Recent Articles

More Options for Trading

More Options for Trading

October 30th, 2026
Keeping Things Steady

Keeping Things Steady

October 23rd, 2026
What is Driving Up Yields?

What is Driving Up Yields?

October 16th, 2026
Reforming Defense Procurement

Reforming Defense Procurement

October 5th, 2026
AI Risks

AI Risks

September 25th, 2026