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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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.
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Brian Riedl on the Current and Future Outlook for US Public Finance and Budget Reform
As the US continues to face higher interest rates, ballooning public debt, and runaway entitlement spending, budget reform must become a top policy priority.
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Steven Kelly on the Silicon Valley Bank Collapse and Its Implications for Financial Policy
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.
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Derek Tang on the Present and Future Landscape for Fed Policy and Politics
From personnel changes to the next framework review, the Fed has a lot on its plate for the remainder of 2023 and beyond.
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Joey Politano on Fed Policy, Inflation, and the Current State of the US Economy
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.
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Peter Conti-Brown on the Legal and Regulatory Issues Facing the Fed and Financial Markets
In order to maintain its legitimacy and independence as an institution, the Fed must remain detached from the partisanship of the political arena.
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David Wilcox on the Debt Ceiling Crisis and the Crippling Costs of Default
The short-term consequences of breaching the debt ceiling would not only be disastrous, but would also cause economic damage for years to come.
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Julie Hill on the History and Recent Developments of Fed Master Accounts
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.
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Macro Lit Review 3: Highlights from Early 2023 with George Selgin
George Selgin rejoins David Beckworth to talk about a wide range of important macro developments.
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Michael Strain on Averting the Looming Debt Ceiling Disaster
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.
