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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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Tara Sinclair on Real-time Economic Analysis and the Fed’s Upcoming Framework Review
As real-time economic analysis becomes an increasingly important part of the policymaking process, it’s more important than ever to ensure that statistical agencies receive the funding they need.
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Joseph Gagnon on the Trinity of COVID-Era Inflation and the Upcoming Fed Framework Review
Understanding the trinity of forces that drove the inflation surge during the pandemic period may provide valuable insights on how to prevent a similar episode in the future.
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Emilio Ocampo on Dollarization and the State of the Argentine Economy
As Argentina’s economy continues to recover and rebound, transitioning to a dollarization policy may be the next step toward achieving economic revival.
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Jonathon Hazell on the Costs and Causes of Inflation and the Phillips Curve Debate
When measuring the impacts of rising inflation on workers, it’s important to factor in the conflict costs associated with negotiating higher wages.
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Thomas Drechsel on the Effects of Political Pressure and Identifying Monetary Policy Shocks
Recent data reveals that when U.S. presidents exert political pressure on the Federal Reserve, significant swings in inflation often follow.
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Matthew Pines on the Geopolitical and National Security Implications of Cryptocurrency Adoption
Expanding institutional cryptocurrency adoption could be a crucial strategy for helping curb the expansion of China’s growing digital authoritarianism across the globe.
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Travis Hill on the Discount Window, Receivership Funding, and Financial Tokenization
Establishing a new pre-positioning rule could be a novel solution that would help normalize and destigmatize the use of the discount window moving forward.
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Catherine Pakaluk on *Hannah’s Children: The Women Quietly Defying the Birth Dearth*
As birth rates continue to decline around the globe, it’s important to recognize the wide range of benefits that come with having more children and larger families.
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Stephen Miran on Activist Treasury Issuance and the Monetary Policy Implications of a Second Trump Term
While the actions of the Treasury have helped facilitate the Fed’s recent goals of achieving a soft landing, its potential political motivations in doing so should not be ignored.
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Carola Binder on the History of Inflation, the Fed Framework Review, and the Promise of Nominal GDP Targeting
The history of inflation in the US provides the Fed and other policymakers plenty of lessons for how to more effectively stabilize prices as the economy continues to evolve.
