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Barbarians at the Fed's Gate
Stablecoins are knocking and the Fed is letting them inside.
Oct 30
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David Beckworth
14
3
Home, Home on the (Inflation) Range, Where the Hawks and Doves Roam
The case for--and the surprising implications of--an inflation range target
Oct 14
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David Beckworth
7
2
From Floors to Ceilings: The Fed’s Quiet Turning Point?
Why Michelle Bowman and Lorie Logan may be setting the stage for a leaner balance sheet and a demand-driven ceiling system
Oct 3
•
David Beckworth
12
3
September 2025
Changing the Federal Reserve Districts
A conversation on the dynamic history of the Fed's geographical boundaries and its implications for today
Sep 18
•
David Beckworth
and
Kaleb Nygaard
41
1
41:50
Getting FAIT, Staying FIT
The History of the Fed's Consensus Statement with Jeff Lacker
Sep 14
•
David Beckworth
8
Redrawing Monetary Geography
How Section 2 of the FRA reshaped the Federal Reserve’s district map over the past century
Sep 11
•
David Beckworth
and
Kaleb Nygaard
14
6
The Fed’s Hidden Powers and Its AI Future
A hidden power in Section 2 of the FRA, a glimpse of an AI-run FOMC, and the prospect of productivity-driven deflation in the age of AI.
Sep 5
•
David Beckworth
10
7
The Fed’s Independence on Trial
Trump’s firing of Lisa Cook sparks a showdown over who really controls America’s central bank.
Sep 2
•
David Beckworth
10
2
August 2025
Dollar Dominance in an Age of Stablecoins
Robin Brooks and I discuss why dollar dominance endures and how stablecoins may deepen it
Aug 29
•
David Beckworth
5
1
Have Your Cake and Eat It Too: The Fed’s 2025 Framework
The FOMC's “return to basics” leaves the Fed flexible on paper, but fragile in practice.
Aug 26
•
David Beckworth
14
7
A Whole Lot of Fed and a Little Bit of Bitcoin
Strengthening U.S. monetary policy, from Jackson Hole to the blockchain.
Aug 15
•
David Beckworth
19
3
The Rise and Redemption of Stablecoins
From panic over Libra to a possible solution to the global financial cycle
Aug 8
•
David Beckworth
34
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