Macro Musings with David Beckworth

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Hosted by David Beckworth of the Mercatus Center, Macro Musings is a new podcast which pulls back the curtain on the important macroeconomic issues of the past, present, and future.

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Peter Conti-Brown is a legal scholar and financial historian at the University of Pennsylvania and is a nonresident fellow in economic studies at the Brookings Institution. Peter’s scholarship focuses on the legal and historical issues of the Federal Reserve system, ...

Macro Musings with David Beckworth episodes:

10.18.2021 Peter Conti-Brown on the Fed Trading Scandal, the Fed Chair Nomination Process, and Central Bank Governance Peter Conti-Brown is a legal scholar and financial historian at the University of Pennsylvania and is a nonresident fellow in economic studies at the Brookings Institution. Peter’s scholarship focuses on the legal and historical issues of the Federal Reserve system, ...
10.11.2021 Scott Sumner on The Money Illusion Scott Sumner is David’s colleague and the Ralph G. Hawtrey Chair of Monetary Policy at the Mercatus Center. Scott is also a returning guest to the podcast and joins David on Macro Musings to discuss his new book, The Money ...
10.04.2021 Chris Russo on the 2021 Debt Limit Fight, Its Potential Impacts, and Solutions for Reform Chris Russo is a post-graduate research fellow in the Monetary Policy Program of the Mercatus Center at George Mason University and is a former economist at the New York Federal Reserve Bank. He re-joins Macro Musings to talk about the ...
09.27.2021 Hanno Lustig on Dollar Dominance, Dollar Safety, and the Global Financial Cycle Hanno Lustig is a professor of finance at Stanford University, and a senior fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research. Hanno joins David on Macro Musings to discuss his work on dollar safety, safe assets, convenience yields, and ...
09.20.2021 Megan Greene on the Future of CBDC and How Central Banks Should Respond to Climate Change Megan Greene is a senior fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and was formerly the global chief economist at Manulife John Hancock Asset Management. Megan is also a returning guest to the podcast and rejoins David to talk ...
09.13.2021 Joseph Wang on the Fed’s Impact on Money Markets Joseph Wang is a former senior trader on the open market desk at the Federal Reserve Bank in New York and the author of the book Central Banking 101. He also blogs at fedguy.com and is active on Twitter. Joseph ...
09.06.2021 Philippa Sigl-Glöckner on the Debt Brake, German Fiscal Policy, and Full Capacity Utilization Philippa Sigl-Glöckner is the director of the German think tank Dezernat Zukunft, or the Institute for Macrofinance, and was formerly a part of the German Federal Ministry of Finance. Philippa joins Macro Musings to talk about fiscal policy in Germany, ...
08.30.2021 Jennifer Murtazashvili on Recent Developments in Afghanistan and Lessons for State Capacity Building Jennifer Murtazashvili is an associate professor of political science at the University of Pittsburgh and directs the Center for Governance and Markets. Jennifer is also an expert on all things Afghanistan, given her experience working there and advising governments and ...
08.23.2021 Bill Nelson on the Growth of the Federal Reserve Bill Nelson is a chief economist and an executive vice president at the Bank Policy Institute. Bill previously was a deputy director of the Division of Monetary Affairs at the Federal Reserve Board where his responsibilities included monetary policy analysis, ...
08.16.2021 Arthur Turrell on Economic Data, Modeling, and the Future of Nuclear Energy Arthur Turrell is the deputy director at the data science campus for the UK Office of National Statistics (ONS). Arthur is also a former researcher at the Bank of England and a nuclear fusion scientist. He joins Macro Musings to ...
08.09.2021 Kate Judge and Anil Kashyap on How to Improve US Financial Stability Kathryn Judge is a professor of law at Columbia Law School and editor of the journal of Financial Regulation. Anil Kashyap is a professor of economics and finance at the University of Chicago and is a member of the Bank ...
08.02.2021 Larry White on Stablecoins, Money Market Funds, and the History of Free Banking Larry White is a professor of economics at George Mason University and is a returning guest to the show. He rejoins Macro Musings to talk about stablecoins, the history of free banking, and money market funds reform. Specifically, David and ...
07.26.2021 Jerusalem Demsas on Problems in the US Housing Market and How to Fix Them Jerusalem Demsas is a policy reporter for Vox and joins David on Macro Musings to discuss the state of housing in America and its implications for policy. Specifically, Jerusalem and David discuss the current state of the housing market, whether ...
07.19.2021 Scott Sumner on What Milton Friedman Would Think of Monetary Policy Today Scott Sumner is the Ralph G. Hawtrey Chair of Monetary Policy at the Mercatus Center. Scott joins David on Macro Musings to discuss Milton Friedman's views and what he might say about some of the recent developments in monetary policy. ...
07.12.2021 Skanda Amarnath on Maximum Employment, Inflation, and the Fed’s New Framework Skanda Amarnath is the executive director of Employ America and a former hedge fund economist. He rejoins Macro Musings to talk about the fate of the Phillips Curve, the inflation outlook, the Fed’s new framework, and his vision for a ...
07.05.2021 Agustin Carstens on Central Banking in Emerging Markets, the Distributional Footprint of Monetary Policy, and Central Bank Digital Currency Agustin Carstens leads the Bank for International Settlements or the BIS in his role as general manager and previously served as the governor of the Bank of Mexico. He also served as the deputy managing director of the International Monetary ...
06.28.2021 Jason Furman on Overheating, Inflation, and Fiscal Policy in an Era of Low Interest Rates Jason Furman is a former chair of the Council of Economic Advisers and is currently a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. Jason is also a professor at Harvard University and he rejoins Macro Musings to talk ...
06.21.2021 Steffen Murau on the Eurozone, International Monetary Architecture, and the Future of the Dollar Zone Steffen Murau is a political economist at the Global Development Policy Center at Boston University and specializes in international money and finance. He joins Macro Musings to talk about the Eurozone, its role within international monetary architecture, and the future ...
06.14.2021 Daniel Smith and Alexander Salter on Money and the Rule of Law: Generality and Predictability in Monetary Institutions Dan Smith is an associate professor of economics at Middle Tennessee State University and directs the Political Economy Research Institute at MTSU. Alex Salter is an associate professor of economics at Texas Tech University. Dan and Alex join David on ...
06.07.2021 David Andolfatto on a Standing Repo Facility, the Future of CBDC, and Plumbing Issues in Monetary Policy David Andolfatto is a vice president for the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank and has published widely in the field of monetary economics. David also blogs at MacroMania and is a returning guest to the podcast. He rejoins Macro Musings ...
05.31.2021 Mark Carney on Value(s): Building a Better World for All Mark Carney served as the governor of the Bank of Canada from 2008 until 2013, and as the governor of the Bank of England from 2013 to 2020. Mark also was the chairman of the Financial Stability Board from 2011 ...
05.24.2021 George Selgin on Inflation, Fintechs, and Broadening Access to Fed Master Accounts George Selgin is the director of the Cato Institute’s Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives and is a returning guest to the podcast. He rejoins Macro Musings to talk about the Fed’s recent calls for comments on opening up Fed ...
05.17.2021 Adam Posen on The Price of Nostalgia: America's Self-Defeating Economic Retreat Adam Posen is the President of the Peterson Institute for International Economics. Previously, Adam was on the monetary policy committee of the Bank of England. He has also worked at the New York Fed and has advised many central banks ...
05.10.2021 Judge Glock on The Origins of the US Mortgage Market and Its Evolution to the Present Day Judge Glock is an economic historian, a scholar at the Cicero Institute, and a returning guest to the podcast. Judge rejoins Macro Musings to talk about the origins of the US mortgage market as detailed in his new book, *The ...
05.03.2021 Christina Parajon Skinner on Central Bank Activism Christina Parajon Skinner is a legal scholar at the University of Pennsylvania, and formerly was a legal counsel to the Bank of England. Christina joins David on Macro Musings to discuss her work on central bank activism. Specifically, David and ...
04.26.2021 Robert McCauley on the Global Domain of the Dollar and Threats to Its Dominance Robert McCauley is a Senior Fellow at the Global Policy Center at Boston University and a Senior Research Associate of the Global History of Capitalism project at the Oxford Center for Global History. Robert also worked at the Bank for ...
04.19.2021 Antonio Fatás on Hysteresis and the Business Cycle Antonio Fatás is a professor of economics at INSEAD, an international business school with campuses in Singapore, France, and Abu Dhabi. Antonio joins David on Macro Musings to talk about hysteresis and the business cycle. Specifically, David and Antonio discuss ...
04.12.2021 Matteo Maggiori on the Global Capital Allocation Project, Exorbitant Privilege, and Dollar Runs Matteo Maggiori is an associate professor of economics at Stanford University and joins David on Macro Musings to talk about global capital flows, reserve currencies, and the international monetary system. Specifically, David and Matteo also discuss the details of the ...
04.05.2021 Scott Skyrm on the Dynamics of the Repo Market in 2021 Scott Skyrm is the Executive Vice President in Fixed Income and Repo at Curvature Securities. Scott joins David on Macro Musings to discuss REPO markets, where they have been and where they are going. Specifically, Scott and David discuss the ...
03.29.2021 Ed Nelson on Milton Friedman’s Legacy, the Quantity Theory of Money, and His Vision for a Money Supply Growth Rule Ed Nelson is a Senior Advisor in the Monetary Affairs Division of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Ed has also previously been a professor and has worked at the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank, as well ...
03.22.2021 Dan Awrey on Unbundling Banking, Payments and Money Dan Awrey is a professor of law at Cornell Law School, a financial markets regulation scholar, and the editor of the Journal of Financial Regulation. Dan joins David on Macro Musings to discuss how to promote greater financial innovation, financial ...
03.15.2021 Chris Russo on Existing Fed-Treasury Tensions and Potential Solutions for Fixing Them Chris Russo is a Monetary Policy Program Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University and has previously worked at the New York Federal Reserve Bank. He joins Macro Musings to talk about the work he is doing ...
03.08.2021 Saule Omarova on Emergency Fiscal Facilities and the Missing Architecture of Government Finance Saule Omarova is a professor of law and the director of the Jack Clarke Program on the Law and Regulation of Financial Institutions and Markets at Cornell University. Saule joins Macro Musings to talk about the prospects of an emergency ...
03.01.2021 Pat Parkinson on the 2020 Treasury Market Meltdown and How to Avoid a Potential Sequel Pat Parkinson is a senior fellow at the Bank Policy Institute and a 30-year veteran of the Federal Reserve system, where he served as director of the Division of Banking Supervision and Regulation. During that time, he was also a ...
02.22.2021 Kathy Bostjancic on Priorities for the Fed in 2021 and Beyond Kathy Bostjancic is the chief US financial economist at Oxford Economics and joins Macro Musings to discuss the outlook for monetary and fiscal policy in 2021 as well as in financial markets. Specifically, David and Kathy discuss the prospects for ...
02.15.2021 Ricardo Reis on Central Bank Swap Lines, Fiscal Sustainability, and Outlooks for Inflation Ricardo Reis is a professor of economics at the London School of Economics and a returning guest to the podcast. Ricardo rejoins Macro Musings to talk about central bank swap lines, the importance of fiscal sustainability, and the outlook for ...
02.08.2021 Robert Kaplan on the Fed’s New Framework, Inflation, and the Post-COVID Economy Robert Kaplan is the president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Previously, he was a professor and Associate Dean at Harvard Business School, and prior to that was a Vice Chairman of Goldman Sachs. Robert is a ...
02.01.2021 Daniel Griswold on US Demographic Decline and the Case for Expanding Immigration Daniel Griswold is a senior affiliated scholar at the Mercatus Center and a nationally recognized expert on trade and immigration policy. Dan is also a returning guest is to the podcast, and joins Macro Musings to talk about immigration policy ...
01.25.2021 Sam Bell on Fed Policy, Personnel, and Politics in 2021 Sam Bell is the policy director of Employ America, a think tank dedicated to having the economy run at full employment levels. Sam is also known on FOMC Twitter as an influencer when it comes to nominations for the Board ...
01.18.2021 Caleb Watney on Cracks in the Great Stagnation and How to Boost Economic Growth Caleb Watney is the director of innovation policy at the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) and he joins Macro Musings to talk about his recent piece, Cracks in the Great Stagnation and the reasons why we should all be techno-optimists. Specifically, ...
01.11.2021 Scott Sumner on the Princeton School of Macroeconomics and Overcoming Inflationary Fears Scott Sumner is the Ralph G. Hawtrey Chair of Monetary Policy at the Mercatus Center and a returning guest to Macro Musings. He joins the podcast today to talk about his ongoing work on the Princeton School of Macroeconomics as ...
01.04.2021 Josh Galper on Dealing with Climate Risk and Its Potential Impact on US Financial Markets Josh Galper is the managing principal at Finadium, an independent consultancy in capital markets, and is deep in the trenches of the money markets, as well as the financial regulatory space. As a returning guest to the podcast, Josh rejoins ...
12.28.2020 Macro Musings Producer Special – Recapping 2020 and Looking Ahead to the Future As a tumultuous, virus-stricken 2020 comes to an end, David is joined by Macro Musings producer Marc Dupont to discuss the highlights of the show throughout the past year. Specifically, they talk about the big macroeconomic themes and takeaways from ...
12.21.2020 Jeanna Smialek on the Year-End Review of 2020 Financial Markets, the Fed, and US Monetary Policy Jeanna Smialek covers the Federal Reserve and the economy for The New York Times, and joins Macro Musings to recap and summarize the highs and lows of US monetary policy during 2020. Specifically, David and Jeanna discuss the recent histories ...
12.14.2020 Ethan Ilzetzki on Exchange Rate Volatility, the ECB’s Strategy Review, and the Future of the Euro Ethan Ilzetzki is an associate professor of economics at the London School of Economics and a research affiliate with the Centre for Economic Policy Research. Ethan is also a returning guest to the show, and he re-joins Macro Musings to ...
12.07.2020 Governor Benjamin Diokno on BSP Policy and the Philippine Economy Governor Benjamin Diokno is the current head of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, or BSP, which is the central bank of the Republic of the Philippines. The Governor joins David on Macro Musings to shed light on the art and ...
11.30.2020 Sam Hammond and Brink Lindsey on Faster Growth, Fairer Growth: Policies for a High Road, High Performance Economy Sam Hammond is the director of poverty and welfare policy at the Niskanen Center and Brink Lindsey is vice president and director of the Open Society Project at the Niskanen Center. Both are returning guests to the podcast, and they ...
11.23.2020 Bilal Hafeez on Inflation, Innovation, and Economic Recovery after COVID-19 Bilal Hafeez is the CEO and Founder of Macro Hive and previously worked at JP Morgan, Deutsche Bank and Nomura. Bilal joins Macro Musings to discuss recent economic developments and the outlook for inflation after the COVID-19 crisis. Specifically, Bilal ...
11.16.2020 Adam Ozimek on the Past, Present, and Future of Remote Work in the Face of COVID-19 Adam Ozimek is the chief economist for Upwork, a global remote freelancing platform, and a returning guest to the podcast. Adam rejoins Macro Musings to talk about some of the lasting impacts of the pandemic on businesses; specifically its influence ...
11.09.2020 Alan Cole on Monetary Policy for a Post-COVID Economy Alan Cole is a senior economist at the Joint Economic Committee of Congress. Alan joins David on Macro Musings to discuss his work with the JEC and his thoughts on the economy. Specifically, Alan and David discuss the high savings ...

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