Hoover Institution fellow Niall Ferguson discusses missteps and indecision concerning the Middle East on the part of President Barack Obama that have thrown away more than four decades of US foreign policy achievements in the region. Obama has "essentially left Putin to take the initiative ... while we try to figure out what to do next. It's a pretty perfect illustration of the things that can go wrong if you're indecisive."
Hoover fellow Niall Ferguson discusses Kissinger’s hopeful outlook and moral qualms as a young man facing the harsh realization that “diplomacy is very often a choice between evils.” He also raises what Kissinger called “the problem of conjecture” involved in all strategic decisions in which there is no reward for averting disaster by pre-emptive action.
Hoover Institution fellow David Henderson discusses the US and global economy and what collapsing commodity prices say about the state of the economy. Henderson also notes that the presidential candidates need to address the slow growth in the economy, which Henderson believes is caused by excessive regulation.
Hoover Institution fellow John Taylor discusses how the Federal Reserve should decide on the appropriate level of interest rates as well as how to devise and stick to a rule that ties interest-rate targets to the inflation rate and slack in the economy.
Hoover Institution fellow Niall Ferguson talks about global leadership and examines US foreign policy in the Middle East as well as the European migrant crisis.
Hoover Institution fellow Niall Ferguson compares the leadership of former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger to the Federal Reserve's approach to raising interest rates and the lack of decision making at the Fed. Credibility cannot be lost in the strategy.
