Skanda Amarnath is the executive director of Employ America. Skanda returns to the show to discuss the standing of Humphrey’s Executor, the prospects for the Fed’s Framework Review, the case for NGDP Targeting, and much more.

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Recorded on April 16th, 2025

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Timestamps:

(00:00:00) – Intro

(00:02:01) – Humphrey’s Executor

(00:12:35) – The Fed’s Framework Review

(00:37:18) – Fed’s Communication

(00:47:36) – Productivity

(00:59:07) – Outro