Why an inverted yield curve is disconcerting given such low interest rates. Why those low rates could lead to radical central bank policies during the next recession. Thanks to Policy Genius and Blinkist for sponsoring the episode.

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• [0:23] Yield curve inversion has generally led to a recession.
• [3:00] Stock market behavior during a recession.
• [5:19] Why has the yield curve inverted?
• [7:04] Understanding who controls and defines the policy rate
• [14:42] Why can’t the economy support higher interest rates?
• [20:08] Fear of the lower bound.
• [22:15] Tools to keep inflation growing.
• [25:31] What we should be doing to protect against what the central banks don’t know.

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