A trip into the past and across two continents. Two history sections on today’s episode. One from the Centralverse’s connection to the Nobel prizes. And the other from Banxico, the Central Bank of Mexico. (Originally aired on October 14, 2016.)

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Has the Federal Reserve ever been robbed? And what’s all this talk about doves and hawks? On today’s episode we dive into the meaning behind “the birds”, and we tell the story of a 1930’s Chicago gang and their attempt to rob the Fed. (Originally aired on September 30, 2016.)

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Does the Fed pay taxes? Does it make a profit? Today’s episode covers one of the most important distinguishing characteristics of the central bank. We answer these and a few other interesting questions about accounting in the Centralverse. (Originally aired on September 16, 2016.)

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How did a small resort town in Northwestern Wyoming become home to one of the most important Economic Conference in the world? Also, finding the pattern in Centralverse speeches by analyzing Janet Yellen’s at the Jackson Hole Symposium. (Originally aired on September 2, 2016.)

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The country we’re all talking about! But not because of the Olympics, Zika, or Political Corruption - today’s episode covers the Banco Central do Brasil. (Originally aired on August 19, 2016.)

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A few carefully chosen words from a central bank can save an economy in panic or send it spinning out of control. Three stories today illustrating the high impact of Centralverse language. (Originally aired on August 5, 2016.)

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When Central Bankers speak, the world listens. Their words are analyzed and scrutinized down to the very letter. Why is that? How have their communication strategies changed over time? (Originally aired on July 22, 2016.)

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Why political independence is so critical to a well functioning central bank. Also, an explanation behind the Audit the Fed movement. (Originally aired on July 8, 2016.)

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The exceptionally fascinating story about how the Federal Reserve fought for and won their independence from the Executive Branch. (Originally aired on June 24, 2016.)

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Our first look at a central banking figure outside of the United States. Walter Bagehot's book Lombard Street is one of the most important in all of central banking history. (Episode originally aired on June 10, 2016.)

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