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Jeremy C. Stein (left), Kenneth Rogoff (middle), John Y. Campbell (right), and Niall Ferguson (not pictured) speak on the events leading up to the global financial situation today and the impact on future economic policies.

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Econ Profs Split on Bernanke ’75

As Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke ’75 faces a challenging reconfirmation battle in the U.S. Senate, he has garnered lukewarm support from some Harvard economists.

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Mankiw's got a great poker face.

Ferguson Wins Emmy for Documentary

History professor Niall C. Ferguson took home the International Emmy Award for “Best Documentary” last week for his six-part series, “The Ascent of Money,” which chronicles the history of money, credit, and banking from Babylon to the current financial crisis.

Social Sciences Departments Share Staff

As Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences struggles to reduce a $110 million deficit, two social science departments have merged ...

Ex-Grad Student Alleges Misconduct

A former graduate student’s mass e-mail to hundreds of College students alleging “administrative misconduct” at Harvard sparked heated debate over undergraduate e-mail lists Friday about discrimination on campus.