monetary policy
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The Fed Takes a Wait-and-See Approach
Labor markets are stabilizing and inflation has leveled off. Further easing would’ve risked recent progress toward price stability.
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Fed Goes Back to Basics with Framework Revisions
The Federal Reserve is scrapping its asymmetric average inflation experiment. Will it help calm markets?
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Rate of Inflation Cools in July, Case for Rate Cuts Builds
Core inflation rose only modestly, thanks to lower energy costs. Paired with weak job gains, the price trend adds pressure on the Fed to cut rates in September.
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DC’s GENIUS Plan: Use Stablecoins to Soak Up Its Own Debt
The GENIUS Act requires that stablecoin issuers hold their assets in cash, short-term US Treasury securities, or as balances at the Fed. That increased demand for debt will keep borrowing costs down.
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Inflated Worries: Don’t Sweat June’s Hot Prices
June’s inflation is a seasonal housing spike in disguise. Data suggest monetary policy is slightly tight.
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How Should Fed Officials Think About the Dual Mandate?
The Fed is tasked with both price stability and maximum employment. But any significant shift in one may create steep costs in the other.
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The Fed’s Triple Mandate Problem: It’s Time to End the Confusion
Central banking as a matter of law conflicts with central banking as a matter of policy.
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What Decades of Easy Money Mean for Japan’s Fiscal Future
The Bank of Japan has absorbed half that country’s national debt, creating huge liabilities and leaving the nation at a monetary fork in the road.
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To Whip Inflation, Trump Needs The Courage To Be Unpopular
When the President and Congress blow out the budget, the difference is borrowed from future (imagined) surpluses. That depreciates the dollar.
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What Happened at the 2024 AIER Monetary Conference: Building a Better Fed Framework?
A jam-packed day of monetary history, theory, policy, and their real-world effects. Watch the video for free today!
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•
The Fed Takes a Wait-and-See Approach
Labor markets are stabilizing and inflation has leveled off. Further easing would’ve risked recent progress toward price stability.
-
•
Fed Goes Back to Basics with Framework Revisions
The Federal Reserve is scrapping its asymmetric average inflation experiment. Will it help calm markets?
-
•
Rate of Inflation Cools in July, Case for Rate Cuts Builds
Core inflation rose only modestly, thanks to lower energy costs. Paired with weak job gains, the price trend adds pressure on the Fed to cut rates in September.
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•
DC’s GENIUS Plan: Use Stablecoins to Soak Up Its Own Debt
The GENIUS Act requires that stablecoin issuers hold their assets in cash, short-term US Treasury securities, or as balances at the Fed. That increased demand for debt will keep borrowing costs down.
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•
Inflated Worries: Don’t Sweat June’s Hot Prices
June’s inflation is a seasonal housing spike in disguise. Data suggest monetary policy is slightly tight.
-
•
How Should Fed Officials Think About the Dual Mandate?
The Fed is tasked with both price stability and maximum employment. But any significant shift in one may create steep costs in the other.
-
•
The Fed’s Triple Mandate Problem: It’s Time to End the Confusion
Central banking as a matter of law conflicts with central banking as a matter of policy.
-
•
What Decades of Easy Money Mean for Japan’s Fiscal Future
The Bank of Japan has absorbed half that country’s national debt, creating huge liabilities and leaving the nation at a monetary fork in the road.
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•
To Whip Inflation, Trump Needs The Courage To Be Unpopular
When the President and Congress blow out the budget, the difference is borrowed from future (imagined) surpluses. That depreciates the dollar.
-
•
What Happened at the 2024 AIER Monetary Conference: Building a Better Fed Framework?
A jam-packed day of monetary history, theory, policy, and their real-world effects. Watch the video for free today!