Patrick Horan

- Research Fellow
Patrick Horan is a research fellow focusing on monetary policy and the Federal Reserve System. His writings have been published in Barron’s, The Hill, National Review Online, US News & World Report, Discourse, and InsideSources. He received an MA in economics from George Mason University and a BA in economics and political science from the College of the Holy Cross. He is an economics PhD candidate at George Mason University.
Latest Work
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Dollarization Might Be Just What Argentina Needs | National Review
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
CPI Numbers | American Radio Journal
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Solution to the Inflation-interpretation Debate | National Review
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Why We Don’t Need To Tolerate Higher Inflation | Tribune News Service
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Legacy of Trailblazing Economist Robert Lucas | Discourse
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
It’s Time for the Fed to Take a Breath | National Review
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Role of Sound Monetary Policy in an Abundance Agenda | Discourse
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
Skyrocketing National Debt | American Radio Journal
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
The Failure of SVB | American Radio Journal
Latest Work
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Dollarization Might Be Just What Argentina Needs | National Review
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
CPI Numbers | American Radio Journal
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Solution to the Inflation-interpretation Debate | National Review
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Why We Don’t Need To Tolerate Higher Inflation | Tribune News Service
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Legacy of Trailblazing Economist Robert Lucas | Discourse
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
It’s Time for the Fed to Take a Breath | National Review
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Role of Sound Monetary Policy in an Abundance Agenda | Discourse
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
Skyrocketing National Debt | American Radio Journal
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
The Failure of SVB | American Radio Journal
Latest Work
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Working Papers Working Papers
The Fate of FAIT: Salvaging the Fed’s Framework
- | 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
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Reforming the Fed’s Toolkit and Quantitative Easing Practices: A Plan to Achieve Level Targeting
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
How Reliable Is Modern Monetary Theory as a Guide to Policy?
Latest Work
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
CPI Numbers | American Radio Journal
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
Skyrocketing National Debt | American Radio Journal
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
The Failure of SVB | American Radio Journal
- | 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.

Latest Work
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Dollarization Might Be Just What Argentina Needs | National Review
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Solution to the Inflation-interpretation Debate | National Review
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Why We Don’t Need To Tolerate Higher Inflation | Tribune News Service
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Legacy of Trailblazing Economist Robert Lucas | Discourse
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
It’s Time for the Fed to Take a Breath | National Review
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Role of Sound Monetary Policy in an Abundance Agenda | Discourse
- | 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
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Has Inflation Peaked? | Discourse
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary