Professor Voices » Warren Buffett http://blogs.bu.edu/professorvoices Opinions and views by Boston University experts Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:10:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 President Obama’s deficit reduction plan http://blogs.bu.edu/professorvoices/2011/09/19/president-obamas-deficit-reduction-plan/ http://blogs.bu.edu/professorvoices/2011/09/19/president-obamas-deficit-reduction-plan/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:09:24 +0000 Jo Breiner http://blogs.bu.edu/professorvoices/?p=2778 President Obama is set to announce his deficit reduction plan which will include $1.5 trillion in new taxes. The plan will also look at the so-called “Buffett Rule,” named after billionaire Warren Buffett, which would set a new tax rate for those making more than $1 million a year. The following Boston University experts are available to comment on all aspects of the President Obama’s plan:

Graham Wilson, chair of the political science department and an expert on American politics. He is also the author of Only in America? American Politics in Comparative Politics. He can be reached at 617-523-2540; gkwilson@bu.edu.

Laurence Kotlikoff, professor of economics and an expert on macroeconomics and fiscal and monetary policy. He is the author of Jimmy Stewart is Dead: Ending the World’s Ongoing Financial Plague With Limited Purpose Banking. He is also a regular contributor to Bloomberg and served as senior economist on President Ronald Reagan’s Council of Economic Advisors. He can be reached at 617-353-4002; kotlikoff@bu.edu.

Tom Whalen, associate professor of social science and an expert on American politics and the American presidency. He can be reached at 978-888-3131; tjw64@comcast.net.

Tom Fiedler, Dean of the College of Communication and an expert on American politics and political reporting. He is the former executive editor of the Miami Herald and a regular contributor to PoliticoArena. He can be reached at 617-353-3488; tfiedler@bu.edu; Twitter: @BUCOMDEAN

Cornelius Hurley, director of the Center for Finance, Law & Policy and a former counsel to the Fed Board of Governors. He can be reached at 617-353-5427; ckhurley@bu.edu; Twitter: @ckhurley


]]> http://blogs.bu.edu/professorvoices/2011/09/19/president-obamas-deficit-reduction-plan/feed/ 0 Warren Buffett to invest $5 billion in Bank of America http://blogs.bu.edu/professorvoices/2011/08/25/warren-buffett-to-invest-5-billion-in-bank-of-america/ http://blogs.bu.edu/professorvoices/2011/08/25/warren-buffett-to-invest-5-billion-in-bank-of-america/#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:47:43 +0000 Jo Breiner http://blogs.bu.edu/professorvoices/?p=2616 Shares of Bank of America immediately jumped 13 percent after the announcement that Berkshire Hathaway, owned by Warren Buffett, will invest $5 billion in BofA. Cornelius Hurley, director of BU’s Center for Finance, Policy & Law and Mark Williams, master lecturer in finance at BU’s School of Management, are available to offer commentary, analysis and insight.

Contact Hurley at 617-353-5427; ckhurley@bu.edu; Twitter @ckhurley

Contact Williams at 617-358-2789; williams@bu.edu


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