Jeffrey B. Sacknowitz, author at Putnam Perspectives

Japan after the quake: Assessing short- and medium-term effects

Obviously the situation in Japan is extremely serious. The northeast region of the country has suffered unprecedented devastation from the rapid sequence of a major earthquake, a historic tsunami,...

Portugal’s debt downgrade signals larger struggle

The recent downgrade of Portugal’s sovereign credit by Fitch Ratings is symptomatic of issues in the broader region rather than an isolated event. In addition to Portugal, we have...