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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Gianluca Benigno on the Basics and Policy Functionality of R** and the Dollar’s Imperial Circle
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*
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*
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.
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Nathan Tankus on the Future of MMT and How to Avoid U.S. Debt Default
With the debt ceiling deadline fast approaching, there are a number of creative solutions the government could consider to avoid macroeconomic disaster.
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Brian Sack on the Fed’s Balance Sheet and How to Improve the Floor Operating System
By making a few tweaks to the Overnight Reverse Repo Facility, the Fed could greatly improve the functioning of its current operating system.
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Mark Calabria on *Shelter From the Storm: How a COVID Mortgage Meltdown Was Averted*
Through a combination of mortgage and renter relief programs, the FHFA aided millions of individuals and families during the worst of the COVID crisis.
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BONUS: George Hall on Financing World War II and Managing Post-War Debt
As the US debt-to-GDP ratio continues to rise, the post-World War II period could offer important lessons for policymakers on how to reduce the national debt.
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George Hall on the History of the U.S. National Debt and Government Financing
Between the use of bonds, taxes, and debt, history can teach us many lessons about how to successfully and unsuccessfully finance government ventures.
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Bill Nelson on the Fed’s Discount Window Lending, the Overnight Reverse Repo Facility, and the Shifting Size of the Fed’s Balance Sheet
One simple adjustment to the Overnight Reverse Repo Facility could help the Fed more effectively manage its balance sheet reduction moving forward.
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Kate Judge and Peter Conti-Brown on the Lessons Learned from the 2023 Banking Panic
Improving bank supervision and reforming deposit insurance are just a few ways to enhance financial regulation and restore faith in the banking system.
