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Monetary Policy
Blogging has been light. I have been debating monetary policy and the liquidity trap in the comments at Will Ambrosini’s site. Along these lines, I hope to write a post on the monetary transmiss… more →
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Monetary Policy
Josh wrote 5 days ago: Blogging has been light. I have been debating monetary policy and the liquidity trap in the comments … more →
Money: A Thought Experiment
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Josh wrote 2 weeks ago: Suppose that banks increase their demand for bank reserves. Now suppose that the Federal Reserve inc … more →
Gold and Inflation
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Josh wrote 2 weeks ago: I recently agreed to have some of my posts reproduced over at Seeking Alpha. Yesterday’s post … more →
The Future of Too Big Too Fail
Josh wrote 1 month ago: As we emerge from the financial crisis, it is important to develop a framework for dealing with fail … more →
Hamilton on Repos
Josh wrote 2 months ago: James Hamilton has written an excellent post on Federal Reserve repos. I would also recommend his co … more →
Quote of the Day
Josh wrote 4 months ago: “I have been reading [John] Taylor’s various arguments very closely since last fall. I a … more →
Inflation is a Monetary Phenomenon, But This Isn't Inflation
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Josh wrote 5 months ago: There has been much talk recently about the potential inflation on the horizon given the unprecedent … more →
More on Interest Rates
Josh wrote 5 months ago: Frederic Mishkin on rising bond yields: When the Federal Open Market Committee meets this Tuesday an … more →
Quote of the Day
Josh wrote 6 months ago: “In modern teaching an “A” is the grade you get when you have done nothing wrong. So I give th … more →
Should We Fear Rising Bond Yields?
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Josh wrote 6 months ago: There seems to be some concern as to the rising yields on long-term bonds. Our friend Jimmy P. (now … more →
In Search of Monetary Stability
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Josh wrote 7 months ago: I have been discussing a multitude of issues including quantitative easing, Ricardian Equivalence, a … more →
Bernanke pushes the accelerator
Josh wrote 9 months ago: From the FOMC statement: In these circumstances, the Federal Reserve will employ all available tools … more →
Restraining the Fed
Josh wrote 1 year ago: Gerald O’Driscoll writes: Mr. Obama’s task is made all the more difficult because there … more →
Selgin on Greenspan and the Crisis
Josh wrote 1 year ago: George Selgin on Greenspan, monetary disequilibrium, the productivity norm, and the current crisis. … more →
Is Deflation on the Horizon?
Josh wrote 1 year ago: There has been a great deal of talk regarding deflation recently. Today, Nouriel Roubini predicted t … more →
Financial Crisis/Bailout Linkfest
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Josh wrote 1 year ago: There is utterly too much to comment on and opinions range quite widely, so I thought that I would p … more →
Lehman to File Bankruptcy, BofA to Buy Merrill, UPDATED
Josh wrote 1 year ago: The New York Times reports: According to people briefed on the matter, Lehman Brothers will file for … more →
Where Do We Go From Here?
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Josh wrote 1 year ago: The federal government announced the takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac today. The stock market … more →
Treasury Announces Plan to Back Fannie and Freddie
Josh wrote 1 year ago: The WSJ reports: The U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve, capping a weekend of high-stakes maneuvering … more →
