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Brian Riedl on the Current and Future Outlook for US Public Finance and Budget Reform

• March 27, 2023

As the US continues to face higher interest rates, ballooning public debt, and runaway entitlement spending, budget reform must become a top policy priority.

• Monetary Policy

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Steven Kelly on the Silicon Valley Bank Collapse and Its Implications for Financial Policy

• March 20, 2023

As the Fed and regulators deal with the Signature and Silicon Valley Bank failures, the future of financial stability policy now hangs in the balance.

• Monetary Policy

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Derek Tang on the Present and Future Landscape for Fed Policy and Politics

• March 13, 2023

From personnel changes to the next framework review, the Fed has a lot on its plate for the remainder of 2023 and beyond.

• Monetary Policy

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Joey Politano on Fed Policy, Inflation, and the Current State of the US Economy

• March 6, 2023

Despite a clear period of economic slowdown and ongoing inflationary pressures, the immediate threat of a recession in the US has slowly continued to wane.

• Monetary Policy

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Peter Conti-Brown on the Legal and Regulatory Issues Facing the Fed and Financial Markets

• February 27, 2023

In order to maintain its legitimacy and independence as an institution, the Fed must remain detached from the partisanship of the political arena.

• Monetary Policy

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David Wilcox on the Debt Ceiling Crisis and the Crippling Costs of Default

• February 20, 2023

The short-term consequences of breaching the debt ceiling would not only be disastrous, but would also cause economic damage for years to come.

• Monetary Policy

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Julie Hill on the History and Recent Developments of Fed Master Accounts

• February 13, 2023

From the Narrow Bank to Custodia, the use of Fed master accounts is quickly becoming an important hot topic in the realm of monetary and financial policy.

• Monetary Policy

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Macro Lit Review 3: Highlights from Early 2023 with George Selgin

• February 6, 2023

George Selgin rejoins David Beckworth to talk about a wide range of important macro developments.

• Monetary Policy

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Michael Strain on Averting the Looming Debt Ceiling Disaster

• January 30, 2023

As the debt ceiling debacle continues to intensify, there are a couple of solutions that, if pursued, could help the US government avert a fiscal crisis.

• Monetary Policy

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John Roberts on Macroeconomic Modeling at the Fed, Makeup Policy, and the Future of FAIT

• January 23, 2023

Taking a look back at a Fed career and the lessons learned for monetary policy.

• Monetary Policy