Macro Musings with David Beckworth George Selgin on Inflation, Fintechs, and Broadening Access to Fed Master Accounts
George Selgin is the director of the Cato Institute’s Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives and is a returning guest to the podcast. He rejoins Macro Musings to talk about the Fed’s recent calls for comments on opening up Fed accounts to fintechs and other non-bank financial firms. George and David also discuss monetary plumbing issues, the state of fiscal QE, and more.
Transcript for the episode can be found here.
George’s Twitter: @GeorgeSelgin
George’s Cato Institute profile: https://www.cato.org/people/george-selgin
Related Links:
*Keeping Fintech’s Promise: A Modest Proposal* by George Selgin
https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/552614-keeping-fintechs-promise-a-modest-proposal
*Central Bank Digital Currency as a Potential Source of Financial Instability* by George Selgin
*Federal Reserve Board Invites Public Comment on Proposed Guidelines to Evaluate Requests for Accounts and Payment Services at Federal Reserve Banks* by the Fed
https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/bcreg20210505a.htm
*Aaron Klein on Real-time Payments and Financial Regulation*
https://macromusings.libsyn.com/aaron-klein-on-real-time-payments-and-financial-regulation
David’s blog: macromarketmusings.blogspot.com
David’s Twitter: @DavidBeckworth