Caroline Baum
Caroline Baum is a Bloomberg View columnist appearing on Thursdays. The author of "Just What I Said: Bloomberg Economics Columnist Takes on Bonds, Banks, Budgets and Bubbles," she has been a Bloomberg columnist since 1998.
In 2004 and 2005 Baum received first-place National Headliner Awards in the wire service/commentary category. From 2002 to 2003, Baum hosted the weekend radio talk show "No Nonsense" on Bloomberg Radio. Before coming to Bloomberg News, she was a columnist for Dow Jones, and has been writing about the economy and the bond market since 1987. Baum has a B.A. in political science from Tufts University and an M.A. in cinema studies from New York University. She lives in West Tisbury, Mass.
Articles By Caroline Baum
Black Helicopters Hover Over Economic Reality: Caroline Baum
Maybe it’s inevitable that politics play a role in economic policy. After all, the two disciplines were pretty much intertwined until the 20th century.
Never Mind the Tax Cheats -- Go After the Tax Code: The Ticker
It was one of the big applause lines in President Barack Obama's State of the Union address: "We can either settle for a country where a shrinking number of people do really well while a growing number of Americans barely get by, or we can restore an economy where everyone gets a fair shot, and everyone does their fair share, and everyone plays by the same set of rules."
Start the Recession Without Me: The Ticker
Cancel the double dip. Think twice about more quantitative easing. And that forecast for 0 percent interest rates as far as the eye can see? The Fed might want to think twice about carving it in stone.
Just Fill the Darn Potholes, We’ll Do the Rest: Caroline Baum
Let’s face it: U.S. presidents are hopelessly in love with the idea of a manufacturing renaissance and an export-driven economy.
‘Fool in the Shower’ to Give Fed a Good Scalding: Caroline Baum
Long and variable lags. That’s all I could think of yesterday when I read the Federal Reserve statement and learned that economic conditions “are likely to warrant exceptionally low levels for the federal funds rate at least through late 2014.”
Harvard MBA Degree Earns Romney ‘C-’ on Tax Plan: Caroline Baum
Conventional wisdom holds that presidential candidates, once they secure their party’s nomination, tack to the center for the general election. Having appeased the more extreme elements that come out to vote in primary elections, a candidate can drop the pretense of being a far right- or left-winger and don the mantle of reasonable centrist in order to garner the ever-growing share of the independent vote.
An Upside-Down Recovery Goes Back to Square One: Caroline Baum
The U.S. recession may have ended in June 2009, according to the official arbiter of the business cycle. But by all signs, the recovery is just beginning.
Fed’s New Wordplay to Yield Negligible Results: Caroline Baum
A forecast is a forecast. In many cases, it’s not worth the paper it’s printed on.
Let's Hear It for Lousy 2011 Forecasts: Caroline Baum
It’s that time of year again when people in my line of work (“profession” is probably a stretch given the low esteem in which the media is held) look back and offer up top-10 lists or reminisce about the most memorable moments, good and bad.
Selection Bias in the Consumer Price Index?: The Ticker
When statisticians use the term "sample selection bias," they are referring to a flaw in the selection process that influences the outcome of a study and produces distorted results.
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