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Jesus Fernandez-Villaverde on Demographic Trends, Recent Macroeconomic Developments, and AI’s Implications for Economic Growth

• July 17, 2023

As fertility rates continue to decline across the globe, there is cause for concern regarding how these trends will negatively impact economic growth in the future.

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Chris Conlon on the Post-COVID Inflation Surge and the Greedflation Narrative

• July 10, 2023

Although recent inflationary trends have coincided with periods of record corporate profits, we should pump the brakes when considering greedflation theories.

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Tim Lee on the Present and Future of AI and its Implications for Policy

• July 3, 2023

As AI technology continues to develop, it could have major implications for the labor market, macro policy, and the greater macroeconomy moving forward.

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Steven Kamin on the Global Influence of Fed Policy and the U.S. Dollar

• June 26, 2023

Although the effects of Fed policy can be felt throughout the world, its impacts may not be as pronounced in most emerging markets.

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Chris Hughes on the Legacy of Arthur Burns and its Implications for Macro Policy Today

• June 19, 2023

Although monetary policy is known as the primary tool for combating inflation, Arthur Burns believed that broader policy measures could be useful for reliving price pressures throughout the economy.

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Peter Stella on the Quasi-Fiscal Implications of Central Bank Crisis Intervention

• June 12, 2023

Transferring liabilities from the Fed to the Treasury is one way the US could more effectively manage central bank debt during times of crises.

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Christina Skinner on Central Bank Digital Currency as New Public Money

• June 5, 2023

Sovereignty, property, and privacy are a few avenues through which CBDC may forever alter monetary rights.

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Gianluca Benigno on the Basics and Policy Functionality of R** and the Dollar’s Imperial Circle

• May 29, 2023

As financial stability considerations become more important, using r** as a policy tool could play a key role in measuring financial stress throughout the macroeconomy.

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Dan McDowell on *Bucking the Buck: US Financial Sanctions and the International Backlash Against the Dollar*

• May 22, 2023

Financial sanctions have become a powerful foreign policy tool for the US, but fears of dependence and coercion may cause an international pivot toward de-dollarization.

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Jeanna Smialek on *Limitless: The Federal Reserve Takes on a New Age of Crisis*

• May 15, 2023

The Federal Reserve has already evolved considerably throughout the 21st century, and the role it now plays in the macroeconomy is more critical than it has ever been.