Podcast with David Beckworth on the Pandemic, Inflation, and Interest Rates
A wide-ranging conversation for the audio-inclined
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Shortly before the Thanksgiving break, I had the chance to record a conversation with David Beckworth about the economic impact of the pandemic, with a particular focus on inflation. You can read a transcript here. We also talked for a bit about interest rates, with a special focus on Australia’s yield target (RIP).
Readers interested in more details about what I was talking about, as well as visualizations, should check out these pieces:
—Paying the Covid Bill, October 19, 2021
—What’s going on with interest rates? (Part 1)2, November 9, 2021
—What’s Happening With the U.S. Economy? (with Cardiff Garcia), November 11, 2021
—The Case for Patience on Inflation, November 14, 2021
There is also the Mothers’ Day→Graduation→Fathers’ Day gift-giving season. Birthdays are distributed more or less evenly throughout the calendar year.
While other things have temporarily gotten in the way, I promise that Part 2, focusing on longer-term rates, is in the works.