A new tool for gauging the U.S. economic cycle
Keeping economic cycles in context matters. BlackRock has created an interactive tool to do just that. Jean explains.
BlackRock (BLK) is the world's largest publicly traded investment management firm. As of September 30, 2016, it had assets under management, or AUM, of $5.1 trillion. This is ~7% of the total assets under management across the globe.
Jean Boivin, PhD
Head of Economic and Markets Research at the BlackRock Investment InstituteJean Boivin, PhD, is head of economic and markets research at the Blackrock Investment Institute. Prior to joining BlackRock, Dr. Boivin served as deputy governor of the Bank of Canada and as Finance Canada’s associate deputy minister and G7/G20 deputy. He has taught at Columbia Business School and HEC Montreal. He writes about the global economy, global markets and policy.
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