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Mark Thoma

Affiliation: University of Oregon

Mark Thoma is a member of the Economics Department at the University of Oregon. He joined the UO faculty in 1987 and served as head of the Economics Department for five years. His research examines the effects that changes in monetary policy have on inflation, output, unemployment, interest rates and other macroeconomic variables with a focus on asymmetries in the response of these variables to policy changes, and on changes in the relationship between policy and the economy over time. He has also conducted research in other areas such as the relationship between the political party in power, and macroeconomic outcomes and using macroeconomic tools to predict transportation flows. He received his doctorate from Washington State University.

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Mark Thoma's Latest Articles | 220

The Fed will Keep Rates at “Exceptionally Low Levels” Through Late 2014

Jan 25, 2012| 

The Press Release describing the decisions of the Fed’s monetary policy committee decisions was released this morning, and it is very similar to the press... Read »

Do Republicans Want to Win the Presidential Election?

Jan 23, 2012| 

It’s been puzzling so far, but I think I figured out the Republican strategy for the presidential election. Obama is already giving them everything they want... Read »

There Is No Bubble and Even if There Is It’s Not a Problem…

Jan 12, 2012| 

The big story today seems to be the Fed’s comments about the housing bubble in transcripts from their meetings in 2006. The transcripts show what we already... Read »

Profits and Resource Flows

Jan 2, 2012| 

The right says that taxing profits destroys the incentive to invest, and interferes with the ability of the invisible hand to direct resources to their most productive... Read »

Will the Payroll Tax Cut be Extended Through the End of 2012?

Dec 31, 2011| 

Steve Benen doesn’t think there’s a very good chance that the payroll tax cut will be extended through the end of 2012: Enjoy the payroll tax break while... Read »

It’s the Season for Optimism

Dec 29, 2011| 

This is the time of year when we get to read all the stories about how the economy is poised to do better in the coming year. There have been a couple of these today,... Read »

Obama Noninates Jeremy Stein and Jerome Powell to Fed Board of Governors

Dec 27, 2011| 1

During the biggest financial panic in many decades, Congress has refused to confirm nominees to the Federal Reserve Board leaving the Fed short-handed. David Wessel... Read »

Hoping Employment Takes Off…

Dec 25, 2011| 

…but can’t help worrying that this will happen. Things do look better, but assuming recent trends don’t end up like the skier in the link the... Read »

Romney Endorses “The Big Lie “

Dec 21, 2011| 

Mitt Romney will say anything to be president: Romney-Gingrich Bid to Pin Crisis on Gov’t, by David J. Lynch: The leading Republican candidates for president have... Read »

New Claims for Unemployment Insurance Fall

Dec 15, 2011| 

With today’s decent number for unemployment claims — claims fell to 366,000 and are finally below the breakeven point for job creation — it’s... Read »

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