Carola Binder
- Senior Affiliated Scholar
Carola Binder is an associate professor of economics at Haverford College and a senior affiliated scholar at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Her research focuses on monetary policy, inflation, and central bank communication. She has published papers in academic journals, including The Journal of Monetary Economics, Economic Inquiry, and The Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking. Binder received her PhD from UC-Berkeley.
Latest Work
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Working Papers Working Papers
Nominal Income Expectations of Consumers
- | 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
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Consumer Inflation Uncertainty Is Rising
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Macro Musings Macro Musings
Carola Binder on the Importance of Inflation Expectations and How Policymakers Should Respond
It remains crucially important for the Fed to properly manage inflation expectations, but in this exercise, actions speak louder than words.
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Gas Prices, Inflation Expectations, and Consumer Sentiment
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
‘Inflation Reduction Act’ — What’s in a Name? | The Hill
- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
Inflation Expectations, Measurement and Causes | Economic Forces
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
The Evolution of the Role of the Federal Reserve
Pennsylvania House Majority Policy Committee
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Mission Critical or Mission Creep? The Research Function of the Federal Reserve Banks
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Macro Musings Macro Musings
Carola Binder and Christina Parajon Skinner on Populism and Legitimacy at the Federal Reserve
The Fed’s attempt to balance appeals to both technocracy and populism brings with it significant risks to its institutional legitimacy.
Latest Work
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Working Papers Working Papers
Nominal Income Expectations of Consumers
- | 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
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Consumer Inflation Uncertainty Is Rising
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Macro Musings Macro Musings
Carola Binder on the Importance of Inflation Expectations and How Policymakers Should Respond
It remains crucially important for the Fed to properly manage inflation expectations, but in this exercise, actions speak louder than words.
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Gas Prices, Inflation Expectations, and Consumer Sentiment
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
‘Inflation Reduction Act’ — What’s in a Name? | The Hill
- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
Inflation Expectations, Measurement and Causes | Economic Forces
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
The Evolution of the Role of the Federal Reserve
Pennsylvania House Majority Policy Committee
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Mission Critical or Mission Creep? The Research Function of the Federal Reserve Banks
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Macro Musings Macro Musings
Carola Binder and Christina Parajon Skinner on Populism and Legitimacy at the Federal Reserve
The Fed’s attempt to balance appeals to both technocracy and populism brings with it significant risks to its institutional legitimacy.
Latest Work
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Working Papers Working Papers
Nominal Income Expectations of Consumers
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Consumer Inflation Uncertainty Is Rising
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Gas Prices, Inflation Expectations, and Consumer Sentiment
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Mission Critical or Mission Creep? The Research Function of the Federal Reserve Banks
Latest Work
- | 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
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Macro Musings Macro Musings
Carola Binder on the Importance of Inflation Expectations and How Policymakers Should Respond
It remains crucially important for the Fed to properly manage inflation expectations, but in this exercise, actions speak louder than words.
- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
Inflation Expectations, Measurement and Causes | Economic Forces
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Macro Musings Macro Musings
Carola Binder and Christina Parajon Skinner on Populism and Legitimacy at the Federal Reserve
The Fed’s attempt to balance appeals to both technocracy and populism brings with it significant risks to its institutional legitimacy.
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Macro Musings Macro Musings
Carola Binder on Political Pressure and the Twin Deficits of Central Banking
Populism is becoming increasingly prevalent, and NGDP targeting might be the answer
Latest Work
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
The Evolution of the Role of the Federal Reserve
Pennsylvania House Majority Policy Committee
Latest Work
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary