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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.
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Doug Irwin on the History and Political Economy of Trade Policy
Shruti chats with Doug Irwin about trade economists, trade in India, and globalization
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"Better Money: Gold, Fiat, or Bitcoin?" Book Panel
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Eric Leeper on *A Fiscal Accounting of COVID Inflation*
While many economists cite a range of different factors as the cause of the COVID inflation surge, a large increase in federal pandemic related spending may be the most likely culprit.
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Salomé Viljoen on Relational Data, Governance, and Privacy
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Jeffrey Lacker on Governance at the Federal Reserve
After falling behind the curve during the recent inflation episode, the Fed must consider reviewing its governance structure moving forward.
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Rahul Matthan on AI, Privacy, and Digital Public Infrastructure
Shruti and Rahul Matthan discuss India’s digital revolution, privacy, and how AI will transform everything.
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Mikayla Novak & Seth Kaplan on Fragile Neighborhoods
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Mark Koyama on *How the World Became Rich: The Historical Origins of Economic Growth*
Geography, institutions, and culture are just a few of the key drivers that help explain economic growth throughout history.
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Gauti Eggertsson on the Post-Pandemic Inflation Surge and its Implications for Monetary Policy
Heading into the next framework review, there are numerous policy changes that the Fed could consider to help avoid inflationary crises in the future.
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Aditya Balasubramanian on Swatantra Party and Opposition Politics in India
Shruti and Aditya Balasubramanian discuss the history of a principled and conservative opposition politics in India.
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"In Search of Monsters to Destroy" Book Panel
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Jonathon Hazell on Phillips Curves, Wage Rigidity, and How to Measure R-Star
Despite some popular commentary, the Phillips curve continues to be an important idea in understanding the inflation rate.
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Eric Schliesser on Playing and the Das Adam Smith Problem
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Skanda Amarnath and Preston Mui on the Tribal Transitory Debate and the Future of the Fed’s Framework
Entering 2024, economists and policymakers should consider dropping tribalist attitudes when discussing the future path of inflation.