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Richard Clarida on FAIT, R-Star, and the Future of the Fed’s Framework
The Fed should consider improving its strategic communication while more effectively anchoring future inflation expectations as it closes in on its next framework review period.
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Rasheed Griffith Explores the Complexities of the Caribbean
Shruti Rajagopalan and Rasheed Griffith discuss talent, music, and the shadow of colonialism in the Caribbean.
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Saleha Mohsin on *Paper Soldiers: How the Weaponization of the Dollar Changed the World Order*
The global strength of the dollar has provided many economic and geopolitical benefits for the US, but it has also come with numerous costs, both domestically and internationally.
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"Living Better Together" — On Community Resilience
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Josh Hendrickson on the Treasury Standard and Global Dollar Dominance
From the collapse of the Bretton Woods system to the present, the US has continued to further implement its Treasury Standard across the globe as an effective economic and geopolitical tool.
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- | Ideas of India Ideas of India
Pranay Kotasthane Unravels the Global Semiconductor Industry
Shruti and Pranay Kotasthane discuss the evolution of the global semiconductor industry, India’s semiconductor industry ambitions, and the interplay of geopolitics, economics, and technology in the semiconductor industry.
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- | Virtual Sentiments Virtual Sentiments
Samantha Cole on How Sex Changed the Internet
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Julia Coronado on Productivity, Commercial Real Estate, and the Fed’s Soft Landing
As the Fed continues to seek a soft landing in 2024, election year politics and a shaky commercial real estate market are just a couple of the remaining challenges facing the central bank.
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Peter Boettke & David Beito on the New Deal's War on the Bill of Rights
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
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Isabel Schnabel on the ECB and its New Operational Framework
After conducting its most recent review, the ECB has made important changes to its operational framework that will ensure continued effectiveness, efficiency, flexibility, and robustness.
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- | Ideas of India Ideas of India
Badri Narayanan and M. Krishnan Navigate the Choppy Waters of Fisheries Negotiations
Badri Narayanan, M. Krishnan, and Shruti discuss challenges, opportunities, and the path forward for fisheries.
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Andrew Levin and Christina Parajon Skinner on *Central Bank Undersight: Assessing the Fed’s Accountability to Congress*
Strengthening reporting requirements and implementing external reviews are just a couple of avenues that Congress could pursue to restore effective oversight of the Fed.
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"Living Better Together" — On Women and the Family
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Anat Admati on the US Banking System and the Basel III Endgame
Requiring banks to fund with higher levels of capital is one way to promote a safer and healthier banking system.
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- | Ideas of India Ideas of India
Aparna Chandra Puts the Supreme Court on Trial
Shruti and Aparna Chandra discuss the Indian Supreme Court, its functions, and its docket.
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John Kaufhold on the History of Image Recognition and Deep Learning
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Steven Kamin and Mark Sobel on the Current State of Dollar Dominance
Given the liquidity, safety, and investor protections the dollar provides, its pivotal status as the world’s reserve currency provides numerous macroeconomic and geopolitical benefits.
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Environmental Economics — Governing the Global Fisheries Commons
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Peter Williams on Interest Rates, Term Premium, and the Importance of Inflation Expectations
Adding additional macroeconomic data to factor models may help provide a more stable estimate of the neutral rate of interest, or R-star.
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Bill Nelson on the Using the Discount Window for Liquidity Requirements and Its Implications for the Fed’s Balance Sheet
Removing the stigmatization associated with use of the discount window is one way for the Fed to improve its role as lender of last resort.