Greece: Skunk at the Party or Canary in Coal Mine?
SMITH BRAIN TRUST -- Though successfully scraping together a 200 million euro repayment to the IMF, Greece will struggle to cover the 770 million euros due to the IMF by May 12, the Associated Press reports today. Bill Longbrake, executive-in-residence at the University of Maryland’s Robert H.
Too Little, Too Late for Eurozone
SMITH BRAIN TRUST -- Today’s vote by the European Central Bank to print more than 1 trillion euros for buying government bonds and other financial assets would have some benefits, but would not solve the region’s long-term challenges. That is the assessment of two experts from the Center for Financial Policy at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business.
Longbrake Comments on U.S. Public Debt Imbalance, Government Shut-down
In an interview at University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, Executive-in-Residence of the Center for Financial Policy Bill Longbrake provided insight into the government’s debt imbalance and possible outcomes of the ensuing congressional deadline of March 4th to reach an agreement to continue funding the federal government.
Industry Experts Join University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business to Lead New Center for Financial Policy
College Park, Md. – August 11, 2009 — The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business today announced finance industry leaders Clifford Rossi and William Longbrake have joined the school to lead the new Center for Financial Policy, which will be launched this fall. Rossi was named managing director of the center and Longbrake will serve as an executive-in-residence and senior policy advisor.
NEWS RELEASE: August 11, 2009 Industry Leaders Join U-Md B-School to Head New Financial Policy Center
College Park, Md. – August 11, 2009 — The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business today announced finance industry leaders Clifford Rossi and William Longbrake have joined the school to lead the new Center for Financial Policy, which will be launched this fall. Rossi was named managing director of the center and Longbrake will serve as an executive-in-residence and senior policy advisor.
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