Monetary Theories

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Marijn Bolhuis on Fiscal R-star and its Implications for Macroeconomic Policy

• January 6, 2025

Just when you thought the "R-Star Wars" debate could not get any more interesting, a new contender joins the fray

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The Problem With Old-Style Monetarism | Seeking Alpha

• • Scott Sumner
• January 29, 2022

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The Origins of Money in Diablo II

• • Solomon Stein
• July 2021

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Robert Samuelson on Paul Volcker and the Great Inflation

• • David Beckworth
  • Robert Samuelson
• December 11, 2019

Paul Volcker faced an inflation crisis, and he emerged victorious

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Allan Meltzer Book Grew from Podcast Episode

• • Frank Fuhrig
• October 22, 2019

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Four Takeaways from Chairman Powell’s Testimony

• • David Beckworth
  • Christian McGuire
• July 12, 2019

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Scott Sumner’s Questions for Fed Chairman Powell

• • Scott Sumner
• July 8, 2019

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How Should the Central Bank Determine Its Target for Nominal Income Growth?

• • Joshua R. Hendrickson
• June 13, 2019

Lessons from Free Banking and Friedman

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Economic and Monetary Policy in Asian Economies

• • David Beckworth
  • Mike Bird
• June 4, 2019

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Nine Ways to Prevent Future Recessions

• • David Beckworth
  • Dylan Matthews
• May 20, 2019

A Macro Musings Transcript

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Robert Graboyes on Monetary History of Small Coins

• • David Beckworth
  • Robert Graboyes
• May 13, 2019

A Macro Musings Transcript

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Standing Repo Facility, Safe Asset Shortage, and the Fed's Low Inflation Problem

• • David Beckworth
  • David Andolfatto
• May 6, 2019

A Macro Musings Transcript

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How to Respond to Recessions

• • David Beckworth
  • Eric Lonergan
• April 15, 2019

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A better Modern Monetary Theory

• • Scott Sumner
• April 10, 2019

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Law and Macroeconomics

• • David Beckworth
  • Yair Listokin
• April 8, 2019

A Macro Musings Transcript

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The Civil War and the Economics of Seigniorage

• • David Beckworth
• March 29, 2019

A Macro Musings Transcript

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5 Problems with MMT

• • Patrick Horan
• March 18, 2019

These Are the Biggest Weaknesses of Modern Monetary Theory

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Hyperinflation, Fiscal Capacity, and Credible Government Policy

• • David Beckworth
  • Ryan Avent
• March 11, 2019

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How Reliable Is Modern Monetary Theory as a Guide to Policy?

• • Scott Sumner
  • Patrick Horan
• March 11, 2019

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Floors and Corridors

• • David Beckworth
  • George A. Selgin
• February 25, 2019

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