Patrick Horan
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Research Fellow
Patrick Horan is a research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University where he focuses on monetary policy and the Federal Reserve System. His writings have been published in Barron’s, The Hill, City Journal, National Review Online, US News & World Report, Discourse, and InsideSources. He received his Ph.D. in economics from George Mason University and his AB in economics and political science from the College of the Holy Cross.
Latest Work
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
‘Team Permanent’ (Mostly) Won the Inflation Debate | National Review
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Money Supply Is Shrinking: The Fed Should Pay More Attention | National Review
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Macro Musings Macro Musings
Patrick Horan and David Beckworth on *The Fate of FAIT* and the Future of the Fed’s Monetary Framework
As inflation soars, the Fed’s new monetary regime has faced heavy criticism, but adding a nominal GDP targeting component may help salvage this recently adopted framework.
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Working Papers Working Papers
The Fate of FAIT: Salvaging the Fed’s Framework
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Has Inflation Peaked? | Discourse
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Are We in a Recession? | National Review
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
An Inflation Primer
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
What Would Milton Friedman Say about the Fed’s New Framework?
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Feature Feature
Mercatus Symposium | What Would Milton Friedman Say?
Latest Work
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
‘Team Permanent’ (Mostly) Won the Inflation Debate | National Review
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Money Supply Is Shrinking: The Fed Should Pay More Attention | National Review
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Macro Musings Macro Musings
Patrick Horan and David Beckworth on *The Fate of FAIT* and the Future of the Fed’s Monetary Framework
As inflation soars, the Fed’s new monetary regime has faced heavy criticism, but adding a nominal GDP targeting component may help salvage this recently adopted framework.
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Working Papers Working Papers
The Fate of FAIT: Salvaging the Fed’s Framework
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Has Inflation Peaked? | Discourse
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Are We in a Recession? | National Review
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
An Inflation Primer
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
What Would Milton Friedman Say about the Fed’s New Framework?
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Feature Feature
Mercatus Symposium | What Would Milton Friedman Say?
Latest Work
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Inflation Surge Is Coming to an End | Discourse
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
A Better Way to Gauge Economic Performance
New research on NGDP Gap measurement can inform better macroeconomic policy
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Should the U.S. Return to the Gold Standard?
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
What’s Going On at the Federal Reserve? | Discourse
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
El Salvador Takes the Bitcoin Plunge But Goes Much Too Far
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Should Central Banks Offer the Public Token-Based Digital Currencies?
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Should Central Banks Offer the Public Digital Currency Accounts?
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Argentina Needs a Currency It Can’t Ruin
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Is a Gold Standard Practical Today?
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Is a Gold Standard Practical Today?
Despite the strengths of a gold standard system, there are better alternatives