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The Macro Musings Podcast

Hosted by David Beckworth, Macro Musings pulls back the curtain on the important macroeconomic issues of the past, present, and future.

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BONUS: George Selgin on the Fed Taper and Shrinking the Fed’s Balance Sheet

The floor operating system presents risks of abusing QE for non-macroeconomic purposes, and a true corridor system can change that.

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Yesha Yadav on the Fragilities in the Treasury Market and Solutions for Reform
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