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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Zachary Mazlish on the Political Implications of Inflation and the Impact of Transformative AI
Assessing the outcome of the 2024 presidential election, it is clear that inflation remains the most significant driver of national voting patterns.
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Ellen Correia Golay on the Keys to Improving Treasury Market Resiliency
Over the past year, the Treasury Department has taken numerous crucial steps to enhance the resiliency and liquidity of the Treasury market.
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Emil Verner on Banking Crises, Credit Booms, and the Rise of Populism
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.
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Loretta Mester on How to Improve the Fed’s Operating Framework
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.
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Jon Hartley on the Shadow Open Market Committee and Macroeconomic Policy
Understanding the linkages between monetary policy, fiscal policy, and economic growth are key to ensuring macroeconomic stability.
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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
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.
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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.