Europe

Ranked-Choice Voting

Rather than using second-round runoffs to settle elections in which no candidate wins a first-round majority, the overall preferences of the electorate would be better reflected by using a single round with ranked-choice voting, in which voters are instructed to rank all of the candidates.

 
US

Inequality

Question A:

The increasing share of income and wealth among the richest Americans is a major threat to capitalism.

Question B:

The increasing share of income and wealth among the richest Americans is causing significant damage to the economic opportunities of children from lower-income families.

Question C:

The increasing share of income and wealth among the richest Americans is giving significantly more political power to the wealthy.

 
US

Ukraine

What are the likely economic consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the responses by the international community? We invited our US and European experts to express their views on the potential fallout for the Russian economy, the European economy, the US dollar’s role as an international currency, and global growth and inflation. We asked both panels whether they agreed or disagreed with the following statements, and, if so, how strongly and with what degree of confidence:

 
Europe

Ukraine

What are the likely economic consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the responses by the international community? We invited our US and European experts to express their views on the potential fallout for the Russian economy, the European economy, the US dollar’s role as an international currency, and global growth and inflation. We asked both panels whether they agreed or disagreed with the following statements, and, if so, how strongly and with what degree of confidence:

 
FT-Booth US Macroeconomists Survey

FTxIGM Survey: ‘Too little too late’ on inflation?

This installment of the FTxIGM US Macroeconomists Survey examines the anticipated policies the Fed could pursue in the relative short-term, the pace at which they might be enacted, and the potential ramifications of those policies. The summary results are below and you can read the Financial Times article here, subscription required. View the results of […]