NEW YORK -- Takatoshi Ito, a Columbia University professor, died on Sept. 20 at the age of 74, his laboratory announced on Tuesday.
Columbia University professor was an early advocate of inflation targeting

Takatoshi Ito first championed his signature idea in his 2001 book "Inflation Targeting." (Photo by Yuta Saito)
NEW YORK -- Takatoshi Ito, a Columbia University professor, died on Sept. 20 at the age of 74, his laboratory announced on Tuesday.