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Macro Musings
Hosted by Senior Research Fellow David Beckworth, the Macro Musings podcast pulls back the curtain on the important macroeconomic issues of the past, present, and future.
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Evan Koenig on the Case for Nominal GDP Targeting
A former Fed insider explains his ideal framework

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Steven Kelly on the Challenges of Treasury Equity Funding for 13(3) Facilities
Is there a better way to do emergency Fed lending?

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Senator Pat Toomey on Fed Governance, Monetary Policy, and the future of Digital Assets
Can our debt problem be solved?

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Brian Albrecht on Business Dynamism, Greedflation, and Antitrust
Do we need to rethink what we know about Econ 101, again?

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The Fed Framework Review: Macro Musings’ Greatest NGDP Targeting Hits
Are you glutton for Macro Musings punishment?

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Peter Conti-Brown on the Fed under Trump 2.0, Reforming the Discount Window, and Providential Moments
Could we all use a little more faith?

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David Bahnsen on the Incoming Trump Administration and the Financialization of the US Economy
Are we kicking too many cans down the road?

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Marijn Bolhuis on Fiscal R-star and its Implications for Macroeconomic Policy
Just when you thought the "R-Star Wars" debate could not get any more interesting, a new contender joins the fray

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Macro Musings 2024 Retrospective
Who is in David’s starting five of macro economists?

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George Selgin on Strategic Bitcoin Reserves, Debanking, and the Fed’s Framework Review
Despite popular belief, building a strategic Bitcoin reserve is unlikely to strengthen the dollar or enhance its role as the world’s reserve currency.
