McCombs Alumni Network News

Professor Michael Brandl launched his blog “Macroeconomic Updates” this month as a further continuation of his class discussions of economic issues.

Brandl has been continuing the intellectual dialogue among McCombs alumni and current students since 2003 when he began Macroeconomic Updates. On a regular basis Brandl highlights relevant happenings in the macro and global economy, offering his perspective and seeking yours.

In his recent post “Why Banks Won’t Lend,” he shares the argument of Douglas Diamond and Raghuram Rajan as to why commercial banks are not lending despite the injection of capital from the TARP. Read the complete post from Macroeconomic Updates.

Visit the Macroeconomic Updates blog.