Macro Musings

Assessing the outcome of the 2024 presidential election, it is clear that inflation remains the most significant driver of national voting patterns.

Over the past year, the Treasury Department has taken numerous crucial steps to enhance the resiliency and liquidity of the Treasury market.

In order to prevent future financial crises, it is crucial to understand the causes of bank failures, and in particular, the deterioration of bank fundamentals.

If the Fed were to review its operating system, it could consider transitioning from an ample-reserves framework to a tiered-reserves framework as a way to improve financial stability and minimize its financial footprint.

Understanding the linkages between monetary policy, fiscal policy, and economic growth are key to ensuring macroeconomic stability.

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.

Looking back on the pandemic period, understanding the trinity of forces that drove the inflation surge may provide valuable insights on how to present a similar episode in the future.

As Argentina’s economy continues to recover and rebound, transitioning to a dollarization policy may be the next step toward achieving economic revival.

When measuring the impacts of rising inflation on workers, it’s important to factor in the conflict costs associated with negotiating higher wages.

Recent data reveals that when U.S. presidents exert political pressure on the Federal Reserve, significant swings in inflation often follow.