Central Banking
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Mission Creep: The Fed’s Foray Into State and Local Debt
The Fed’s scheme to offer credit to states and municipalities was fiscal policy in disguise, turning local mismanagement into a national problem.
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Miran Follows a Long Tradition of Political Appointees at the Fed
From Eccles to Greenspan to Yellen, history suggests politically seasoned Fed officials are the rule rather than the exception.
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Inflation Heats Up in August
Inflation is rising compared to its year-over-year pace, nudged along by tariff effects. But Fed officials are expected to cut rates next week, anyway.
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Remaking the Fed: A Look Back at the Banking Act of 1935
Ninety years later, every Fed decision — from raising rates to curb inflation to cutting them in a downturn — still flows through the framework created in 1935.
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The Fed’s Mission Creep Under Jerome Powell
Former Fed officials are right to worry about the central bank’s independence. But they should not be surprised. Under Powell’s leadership, the Fed has drifted into the political arena.
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“You’re Fired” — The President, Lisa Cook, and the Fragility of Fed Autonomy
Both parties have shown themselves willing to play politics with the Fed when it suits their interests. Neither likes it when the other does.
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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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Core vs Headline: What Really Drives Inflation Calculations
What is core CPI, and why does it holds such weight in shaping economic policy and market expectations?
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Trump Plays for All the Federal Reserve Marbles
If President Trump truly gained control of Fed policy, monetary decisions would likely cater to short-term political goals rather than the long-term stability and well-being of citizens.
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Why is the Fed Revising its Framework?
Chair Powell maintains that the framework “worked just fine” over the past five years, but that changes underway seem to admit to past mistakes.
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Mission Creep: The Fed’s Foray Into State and Local Debt
The Fed’s scheme to offer credit to states and municipalities was fiscal policy in disguise, turning local mismanagement into a national problem.
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•
Miran Follows a Long Tradition of Political Appointees at the Fed
From Eccles to Greenspan to Yellen, history suggests politically seasoned Fed officials are the rule rather than the exception.
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•
Inflation Heats Up in August
Inflation is rising compared to its year-over-year pace, nudged along by tariff effects. But Fed officials are expected to cut rates next week, anyway.
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•
Remaking the Fed: A Look Back at the Banking Act of 1935
Ninety years later, every Fed decision — from raising rates to curb inflation to cutting them in a downturn — still flows through the framework created in 1935.
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•
The Fed’s Mission Creep Under Jerome Powell
Former Fed officials are right to worry about the central bank’s independence. But they should not be surprised. Under Powell’s leadership, the Fed has drifted into the political arena.
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“You’re Fired” — The President, Lisa Cook, and the Fragility of Fed Autonomy
Both parties have shown themselves willing to play politics with the Fed when it suits their interests. Neither likes it when the other does.
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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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•
Core vs Headline: What Really Drives Inflation Calculations
What is core CPI, and why does it holds such weight in shaping economic policy and market expectations?
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Trump Plays for All the Federal Reserve Marbles
If President Trump truly gained control of Fed policy, monetary decisions would likely cater to short-term political goals rather than the long-term stability and well-being of citizens.
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Why is the Fed Revising its Framework?
Chair Powell maintains that the framework “worked just fine” over the past five years, but that changes underway seem to admit to past mistakes.