The former Treasury secretary has been vocal in his opposition to rate hikes.

Pushback from Democrats and other groups was part of the reason Summers withdrew his name from the running.

Global stocks are near five year highs and bond yields across Europe and Asia have fallen.

Larry Summers, widely thought to be on the short list of candidates to lead the Federal Reserve, has been criticized for his policies and his personality.

The political battle over who will succeed Ben Bernanke is heating up — and it could be the most important economic policy decision made this year.

Larry Summers discusses the state of the economic recovery, why the stock market is booming, and what's ahead in the coming months.

Former Treasury Secretary and top economic advisor to President Barack Obama Lawrence Summers talks about education and income inequality in the U.S., and the state of the world economy.

For the next three days, David Brancaccio and I are in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire with some high IQ folks who are looking at ways to make the…

White House National Economic Council director Larry Summers will return to Harvard at the end of the year. Who might replace him and what does…