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Macro Musings is a podcast for discussing monetary policy and updates from the Federal Reserve. Hosted by @DavidBeckworth and produced by @mercatus.
Joined February 2020
New episode! Bryan Cutsinger on the What the History of Growth Driven Deflation Can Teach us about a Potential AI Boom @BryanPCutsinger and @DavidBeckworth respond to Ben Bernanke’s 2002 speech titled, Deflation: Making Sure IT Doesn’t Happen Here.
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Why has inflation been stuck at 3% for two years? @DavidBeckworth argues the Fed's 2% target is slipping out of reach, not because of lost resolve, but because fiscal pressures are taking over. With debt heading past 120% of GDP and interest costs approaching $2 trillion, higher
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The Federal Reserve may not like it, but there isn’t much it can do about the forces keeping inflation elevated, David Beckworth writes in a guest commentary.
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Mercatus has been leading the conversation on stablecoins all year. 📝 David Beckworth’s "Rise and Redemption of Stablecoins” on why they may stabilize global finance: https://t.co/JP0n9KOHdN And @klahti’'s "The Stablecoin Interest Fight" examining the banking industry's
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🧵 Stablecoins & the Fed's Future: A Mercatus Research Round-Up The stablecoin landscape just shifted dramatically. Fed Gov Waller proposed "skinny master accounts" at a San Francisco salon, and @DavidBeckworth was in the room. His latest "Barbarians at the Fed's Gate" explores
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Dive into the full conversation: https://t.co/mM0ZZTr9b3
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Bryan Cutsinger is a monetary historian and an assistant professor of economics at Florida Atlantic University.
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More macro! @BryanPCutsinger and @DavidBeckworth lay out why a nominal income target is so useful when it comes to distributing real gains in the economy.
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Very nice cross-country update on the "2 faces" of deflation. Under the gold standard, there was little avg relationship between deflation & lower real output, interest rates, or financial intermediation. Bc good (supply) deflation & bad (demand) deflation were about as common.
New episode! Bryan Cutsinger on the What the History of Growth Driven Deflation Can Teach us about a Potential AI Boom @BryanPCutsinger and @DavidBeckworth respond to Ben Bernanke’s 2002 speech titled, Deflation: Making Sure IT Doesn’t Happen Here.
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Custodia was denied access to a master account in court today, but in about year (per Gov. Waller) they would be likely to get access to a skinny master account.
🔥Stablecoins are on fire🔥: rapid growth, the GENIUS Act, and now "Skinny" Fed Master Accounts. The "barbarians" at the Fed's gate are finally getting inside. My latest newsletter explores the implications for the Fed and the future of money: https://t.co/ioGbv0o5HZ
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Is there such a thing as "benign deflation"? Ben Bernanke once said it is possible, but not probable. @BryanPCutsinger joins me on the pod this week to make the case that it actually happened! (1/2)
New episode! Bryan Cutsinger on the What the History of Growth Driven Deflation Can Teach us about a Potential AI Boom @BryanPCutsinger and @DavidBeckworth respond to Ben Bernanke’s 2002 speech titled, Deflation: Making Sure IT Doesn’t Happen Here.
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Check out the full conversation here: https://t.co/mM0ZZTrH0B
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Bryan Cutsinger is a monetary historian and an assistant professor of economics at Florida Atlantic University.
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Listen to the full episode here: https://t.co/Bx2WYt1ZE7
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Macro Musings with David Beckworth · Episode
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In case you missed it! @BryanPCutsinger explains to @DavidBeckworth why the 1800s deflationary period is an important example of growth driven deflation.
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Great to be back on @Macro_Musings to discuss supply driven deflation with the great @DavidBeckworth. We talked a lot about my paper (link below) with @casey_joe on the effects of supply driven deflation on financial intermediation and nominal interest rates. Check it out!
New episode! Bryan Cutsinger on the What the History of Growth Driven Deflation Can Teach us about a Potential AI Boom @BryanPCutsinger and @DavidBeckworth respond to Ben Bernanke’s 2002 speech titled, Deflation: Making Sure IT Doesn’t Happen Here.
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Very cool episode where my co-author @BryanPCutsinger discusses a recent working paper of ours on deflation, and deflation more generally. Furthermore, @BryanPCutsinger's mustache is on point!
New episode! Bryan Cutsinger on the What the History of Growth Driven Deflation Can Teach us about a Potential AI Boom @BryanPCutsinger and @DavidBeckworth respond to Ben Bernanke’s 2002 speech titled, Deflation: Making Sure IT Doesn’t Happen Here.
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Check out the full conversation here: https://t.co/mM0ZZTrH0B
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Bryan Cutsinger is a monetary historian and an assistant professor of economics at Florida Atlantic University.
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Listen to the full episode here: https://t.co/Bx2WYt1ZE7
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Macro Musings with David Beckworth · Episode
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What is @BryanPCutsinger’s prescription for how central banks should respond to supply shocks: https://t.co/9fMNpMKBrE
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🔥Stablecoins are on fire🔥: rapid growth, the GENIUS Act, and now "Skinny" Fed Master Accounts. The "barbarians" at the Fed's gate are finally getting inside. My latest newsletter explores the implications for the Fed and the future of money: https://t.co/ioGbv0o5HZ
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Dive into the full conversation here: https://t.co/AjHKAv2S7s
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Will Roberds is an economist emeritus of the research department of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.
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