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Macro Musings
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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Raphael Bostic on Life as a Regional Fed President, the Responsibilities of a Dual Mandate, and the Results of the 2025 Framework Review
What does birding have to do with central banking?

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Jon Hartley on the Legacy of John Taylor and his New Measure of R-Star
Is John Taylor the most influential macroeconomist of the last 50 years?

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Marc Giannoni on the Fed’s Framework Review, it’s Independence, and the Future of R-Star
When it’s staring us in the face, do we know what good monetary policy looks like?

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Samim Ghamami on the Treasury Markets Impact on the Future Path of Interest Rates and Inflation
What are the long-term impacts of the One Big, Beautiful Bill?

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Jerry Dwyer on the History of Free Banking and the Future of Bitcoin
What was it like having Milton Friedman as your dissertation chair?

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Hester Peirce on the role of the SEC, Financial Surveillance, and Crypto
What does putting peanut butter on your watermelon have to do with financial surveillance?

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Robin Brooks on the Dollar, Fiscal Dominance, and Geoeconomics
Will the US or China strike each other’s Achilles’ heel first?

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Aditi Sahasrabuddhe on the Role Central Banker Relationships Play in Economic Crises
What does history tell us about why India was denied a currency swap line?

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Will Luther and Josh Hendrickson on the future of Bitcoin
Is George Selgin a proto-Bitcoiner?

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Rashad Ahmed on the Global Impact of US Stablecoin Regulation and Crypto Adoption
Will the GENIUS act be a stroke of genius?
