Macro Musings with David Beckworth

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

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Michael Strain on Averting ...

01.30.2023

Michael Strain is the Director of Economic Policy Studies and the Arthur F. Burns Scholar in Political Economy at the American Enterprise Institute and is a returning guest to Macro Musings. Michael rejoins the podcast to talk about the looming ...

Macro Musings with David Beckworth episodes:

01.30.2023 Michael Strain on Averting the Looming Debt Ceiling Disaster Michael Strain is the Director of Economic Policy Studies and the Arthur F. Burns Scholar in Political Economy at the American Enterprise Institute and is a returning guest to Macro Musings. Michael rejoins the podcast to talk about the looming ...
01.23.2023 John Roberts on Macroeconomic Modeling at the Fed, Makeup Policy, and the Future of FAIT John Roberts is a 36-year veteran of the Federal Reserve Board and mostly recently was the Deputy Associate Director in the Division of Research and Statistics, overseeing the board’s domestic macroeconomic modeling efforts. From 2017-2019, John also served as a ...
01.16.2023 Paul Tucker on Global Discord: Values and Power in a Fractured World Order Paul Tucker is a 33-year veteran of the Bank of England, where among other positions, he served as both a member and deputy governor of the Monetary Policy Committee. Currently, Paul is a research fellow at the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for ...
01.09.2023 Victoria Guida on Developments at the Federal Reserve and in Financial Regulation Victoria Guida is an economics reporter for Politico where she covers monetary policy and financial regulatory policy. Victoria is also a returning guest to Macro Musings, and she rejoins the podcast to talk about the big developments at the Fed ...
01.02.2023 Martin Chorzempa on China’s Cashless Revolution and the Rise of Super Apps Martin Chorzempa is a senior fellow with the Peterson Institute for International Economics and is the author of a new book titled, The Cashless Revolution: China’s Reinvention of Money and the End of America’s Domination of Finance and Technology. Martin ...
12.26.2022 Heather Long, Ryan Avent, and Cardiff Garcia on Pandemic Reflections and Economic Predictions for the Future For this special end of the year edition of Macro Musings, Heather Long, Ryan Avent, and Cardiff Garcia rejoin the podcast to reflect on the biggest economic surprises and stories of the past few years, while giving their outlook and ...
12.19.2022 Tomas Hirst on the State of ECB Policy and the Eurozone Economy Tomas Hirst is a macro analyst in the Strategy and Allocation division at LMI and formerly worked at Credit Sights, an independent fixed income research company, where he led the European strategy team covering Euro and sterling credit markets. Prior ...
12.12.2022 Joe Gagnon on 25 Years of Excess Unemployment and the Phillips Curve Debate Joe Gagnon is a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics and was formerly a senior staffer at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Joe is also a returning guest to the podcast, and he rejoins Macro Musings ...
12.07.2022 BONUS: Noah Smith on the State of Macroeconomics Noah Smith is a former columnist for Bloomberg and is now a popular writer at his own Noahpinion Substack. In this bonus segment from the previous conversation, Noah rejoins the podcast to talk about the nuts and bolts of macroeconomic ...
12.05.2022 Noah Smith on the Future of the Chinese Economy and the Climate of Social Change in the US Noah Smith is a former columnist for Bloomberg and is now a popular writer at his own Noahpinion Substack. Noah is also a returning guest to the podcast, and rejoins Macro Musings for a wide ranging discussion on some of ...
11.28.2022 Hugh Rockoff on Optimal Currency Areas, “Yellowbacks,” and Free Banking Hugh Rockoff is a professor of economics at Rutgers University and has done extensive work in U.S. monetary history. He joins the show to discuss the criteria for an ideal monetary union and argues that the U.S. didn’t really become ...
11.21.2022 Patrick Horan and David Beckworth on The Fate of FAIT and the Future of the Fed’s Monetary Framework In this special episode of Macro Musings, David Beckworth and Patrick Horan join guest host Carola Binder to discuss their newest paper, The Fate of FAIT: Salvaging the Fed’s Framework. Patrick Horan is a research fellow in the Mercatus Center’s ...
11.14.2022 Ethan Ilzetzki on the International Implications of Fed Policy, Business Cycle Theory, and the UK Crisis Ethan Ilzetzki is an associate professor of economics at the London School of Economics and a research fellow with the Center for Economic Policy Research. Ethan is also a returning guest to the show, and he rejoins David on Macro ...
11.07.2022 Megan Greene on the UK’s Recent Market Turmoil and What it Means for the Future of the Global Economy Megan Greene is a senior fellow at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University and is the global chief economist at Kroll. Megan is also a contributing editor and columnist for the Financial Times and is ...
10.31.2022 Yesha Yadav on Treasury Market Turmoil and Potential Solutions for Reform Yesha Yadav is a law professor and associate dean of Vanderbilt Law School. Yesha works on banking and financial regulation, securities regulation, the law of money and payment system, and is a returning guest to the podcast. She rejoins Macro ...
10.24.2022 Peter Ganong on the Dynamism and Resiliency of the US Economy Peter Ganong is an associate professor at the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago. He joins David on Macro Musings to talk about his work on the dynamism and resiliency of the US economy. Peter and ...
10.17.2022 Bill Nelson on How Bank Examiner Preferences are Obstructing Monetary Policy Bill Nelson is the chief economist and executive vice president at the Bank Policy Institute. He previously worked as a deputy director of the Division of Monetary Affairs at the Federal Reserve Board, where his responsibilities included monetary policy analysis, ...
10.12.2022 BONUS: George Selgin on False Dawn: The New Deal and the Promise of Recovery George Selgin is a senior fellow and director emeritus of the Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives at the Cato Institute and is also a long-time returning guest of Macro Musings. In this bonus segment from the previous conversation, George ...
10.10.2022 George Selgin on Recent Trends and Developments in Macroeconomics George Selgin is a senior fellow and director emeritus of the Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives at the Cato Institute. George is also a frequent guest of the podcast, and he rejoins David on Macro Musings once again to ...
10.03.2022 Bill English on the Effectiveness of QE and the Consequences of Fed Losses Bill English is a professor at Yale University, a former senior Fed staffer, and a veteran of the Bank for International Settlements. Bill joins Macro Musings to talk about his time at the Federal Reserve, recent Fed developments, and a ...
09.26.2022 Andrew Levin on the Costs and Benefits of QE4 and the Future of the Fed’s Balance Sheet Andrew Levin is a professor of economics at Dartmouth College and a former long-time Fed official. Andy is also a previous guest of Macro Musings and rejoins the podcast to talk about the costs and benefits of the Fed’s QE4 ...
09.19.2022 Steven Kelly on Crises, Stability, and the Fed’s Role in Financial Markets Steven Kelly is a senior research associate at the Yale Program on Financial Stability. Steven joins David on Macro Musings to discuss his work on financial stability and the role the Federal Reserve plays in it. Specifically, David and Steven ...
09.12.2022 Scott Sumner on Alternative Approaches to Monetary Policy Scott Sumner is the Ralph G. Hawtrey Chair of Monetary Policy at the Mercatus Center. Scott joins David on Macro Musings to look back on his contributions to monetary policy research with the Mercatus Center and elsewhere, as well as ...
09.05.2022 Hanno Lustig on Fiscal Dominance, Inflation, and the Effects of Long-term Interest Rate Decline Hanno Lustig is a professor of finance at Stanford University and a senior fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research. Hanno is also a former guest on Macro Musings and rejoins the podcast to talk about fiscal dominance, ...
08.29.2022 Joshua Younger on the Treasury Market: Structure, Stressors, and Potential Reforms Josh Younger is currently a managing director and global head of ALM research and strategy at JP Morgan, and previously spent over a decade as a senior market strategist focused on interest rate and money markets. Josh joins David on ...
08.22.2022 Carola Binder on the Importance of Inflation Expectations and How Policymakers Should Respond Carola Binder is an associate professor of economics at Haverford College and is currently a visiting scholar in the Monetary Policy Program at the Mercatus Center. She is also an associate editor at the Review of Economics and Statistics and ...
08.15.2022 Jeffrey Lacker on the Past, Present, and Future of Federal Reserve Policy Jeffrey Lacker is a former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, where he served as its head from 2004 to 2017, and more recently served as a distinguished professor of economics at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of ...
08.10.2022 BONUS: Gerard DiPippo on China’s Attempts to Infiltrate the Fed Gerard DiPippo is a senior fellow with the economics program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Previously, he spent 11 years in the US intelligence community as a deputy national intelligence officer for economic issues at the National ...
08.08.2022 Gerard DiPippo on the Russia Sanctions, Demographic Decline, and the Future of the Global Monetary System Gerard DiPippo is a senior fellow with the economics program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Previously, he spent 11 years in the US intelligence community as a deputy national intelligence officer for economic issues at the National ...
08.01.2022 Tom Graff on the July FOMC Meeting and the Recession Debate Tom Graff is the head of investments for Facet Wealth and has several decades leading fixed income departments. Tom joins David on Macro Musings to provide his thoughts on the recent FOMC meeting, the Q2 2022 GDP numbers and their ...
07.25.2022 Ellen Meade on Transparency, Independence, and Lessons for the Fed’s Next Framework Review Ellen Meade is a research professor of economics at Duke University and a veteran of the Federal Reserve System. Most recently, Ellen served as a special advisor to the board and Vice Chair, Richard Clarida. Ellen joins David on Macro ...
07.18.2022 Randal Quarles on Inflation, Balance Sheet Reduction, Financial Stability, and the Future of the Fed Randal Quarles is the executive chairman of the Cynosure Group and the former Vice Chair of Supervision for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Randy also served as an official in the US Department of Treasury, and he joins Macro ...
07.11.2022 Kathy Jones on the Current Economic Slowdown, Quantitative Tightening, and the Fed’s New Framework Kathy Jones is managing director and chief fixed income strategist for the Schwab Center for Financial Research, and she has spent many years on Wall Street, covering bond markets and foreign exchange. Kathy joins Macro Musings to talk about the ...
07.04.2022 Michael Dooley on the International Monetary System and Future of Global Dollar Dominance Michael Dooley is a chief economist for Figure Technologies and a 20-year veteran of the Federal Reserve System and the IMF. Michael is also a professor emeritus in the department of economics at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and ...
06.27.2022 Brian Knight on the Politicization of Finance Brian Knight is the Director of Innovation and Governance at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Brian’s research focuses on numerous aspects of financial regulation, including the creation of pro-innovation regulatory environments, the role of federalism in fintech regulation, ...
06.20.2022 Lev Menand on The Fed Unbound: Central Banking in a Time of Crisis Lev Menand is an associate professor of law at Columbia University Law School and writes widely on legal issues surrounding the Federal Reserve. Lev rejoins Macro Musings to talk about his new book titled, *The Fed Unbound: Central Banking in ...
06.13.2022 George Selgin on Macroeconomics Today: A Discussion of Recent Developments George Selgin is a senior fellow and director emeritus of the Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives at the Cato Institute. He is also the most frequent guest on Macro Musings, now appearing for his 12th time. In this episode, ...
06.06.2022 Christine McDaniel on the Russia Sanctions and Their Impact on Globalization and the Russian Economy Christine McDaniel is a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center where she focuses on trade and intellectual property rights issues. Christine previously held several positions in the US government, including deputy assistant secretary at the Treasury Department and senior ...
05.30.2022 Manmohan Singh on the Role and Structure of Stablecoins and the Impact of Collateral in the Financial System Manmohan Singh is a senior economist at the International Monetary Fund and works on rehypothecation, shadow banking, the plumbing of the monetary system, and more. Manmohan joins Macro Musings to talk about stablecoins, central bank balance sheets, central bank digital ...
05.23.2022 Bill Nelson on How the Fed Fell Behind the Curve Bill Nelson is the Chief Economist and an Executive Vice President at the Bank Policy Institute. Bill previously was a deputy director at the Division of Monetary Affairs at the Federal Reserve Board where his responsibilities included monetary policy analysis, ...
05.16.2022 Josh Hendrickson on Economic Growth, National Defense, and US Monetary Policy Josh Hendrickson is Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Mississippi and Chair of the Economics Department. Josh joins David on Macro Musings to discuss US monetary policy and US defense policy. Specifically, Josh and David discuss the coordination ...
05.09.2022 Peter Ireland on the Fed’s Pandemic Performance and the Path Forward for Monetary Policy Peter Ireland is a professor of economics at Boston College, a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, and a member of the Shadow Open Market Committee. Peter has also been a visiting scholar at numerous Federal Reserve ...
05.02.2022 Jens van 't Klooster on Recent ECB Policy: A Paradigm Shift Without Legislative Change Jens van 't Klooster is a political economist at the University of Amsterdam's Department of Political Science. Jens rejoins David on Macro Musings to discuss the changes taking place at the European Central Bank. Specifically, Jens and David talk about ...
04.25.2022 Colin Grabow on Current Trends in US Trade Policy and the Adverse Impact of the Jones Act Colin Grabow is a policy analyst at the Cato Institute’s Center for Trade Policy Studies, and he joins Macro Musings to talk about US trade policies, the Jones Act, and the consequences of this harmful maritime statute. Specifically, David and ...
04.18.2022 Nick Timiraos on Jerome Powell’s Tenure as Fed Chair Nick Timiraos is a Chief Economics Correspondent for the Wall Street Journal and rejoins Macro Musings to discuss his new book titled, *Trillion Dollar Triage: How Jay Powell and the Fed Battled the President and a Pandemic and Prevented Economic ...
04.11.2022 Joey Politano on Recent Inflationary Trends and the Future Outlook for Monetary Policy Joey Politano is an economist and a commentator who writes and publishes on a Substack newsletter named, “Apricitas Economics,” where he covers a wide range of subjects on a number of economic topics. Joey joins Macro Musings to talk about ...
04.04.2022 Eric Leeper on the Interactions of Fiscal and Monetary Policy Eric Leeper is a professor of economics at the University of Virginia, an advisor to the Swedish and German central banks and a former Fed economist. Eric has written widely on the links between monetary policy and fiscal policy and ...
03.28.2022 Alex Nowrasteh on Population Growth, Immigration, and the Economic Implications for the US Alex Nowrasteh is the director of Economic and Social Policy Studies at the Cato Institute where he writes widely on US immigration policy. He also has several books on the topic, including his recently co-authored book, *Wretched Refuse? The Political ...
03.21.2022 Kaleb Nygaard on the Governance of the Federal Reserve System Kaleb Nygaard is a senior research associate at the Yale Program on Financial Stability and runs the website Centralverse, a place where all things central banking are made clear. Kaleb is also a former Chicago Fed staffer. Kaleb joins David ...
03.14.2022 Bill Nelson on the Fed’s Operating System, Standing Repo Facility Stigma, and the Future of the Central Bank’s Balance Sheet Bill Nelson is a chief economist and an executive vice president at the Bank Policy Institute. Bill was previously a deputy director of the Division of Monetary Affairs at the Federal Reserve Board, where his responsibilities included monetary policy analysis, ...

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