Money & Macro Talks

To join the village fundraiser, help send life changing cash and support research like this, visit https://www.givedirectly.org/macro/ Interview with Oxford prof Dennis Egger about his Econometrica paper: General Equilibrium Effects of Cash Transfers: Experimental Evidence From Kenya, with  Johannes Haushofer, Edward Miguel, Paul Niehaus, Michael Walker

Interview with Philip Lane about the past & future of inflation & interest rates in the Eurozone.

I talked to Armenia's central bank governors Martin Galstyan & Armen Nurbekyan about (1) how the history of central banking in Armenia led to them adopting a systematic approach to monetary policy, (2) how this then led them to adopt this new scenario based approach, (3) how that differs from what other central banks do, and (3) finally what scenarios the governors are now considering for the future of Armenias economy, an economy that could potentially be one of the most turbulent in the world with its reliance on geopolitical rivals Europe and Russia, while also being faced with armed conflict with its neighbor Azerbaijan, which is being supported by its other neighbor Turkey.

Stephanie Kelton, Professor discussing the relevance of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) and the role of government in controlling inflation. They cover topics such as the impact of government spending on inflation, the role of central banks, the Deficit Myth in the COVID era, involvement in political administrations, understanding inflation and fiscal policy, government budgeting during COVID, and the role of government and central banks in fighting inflation.

I talked to FT CEO John Ridding about how the FT transitioned from a British oriented physical newspaper to a globally oriented digital one. We also discuss who reads the FT, what it's business model is, the role of A.I. in journalism, and how the FT strives to combine quality journalism with a viable business.

In this episode I talked to Evelien Witlox, who is the Digital Euro program director at the European Central bank, about why we need a digital Euro. How will it work? How will it impact the financial system? We also discussed concerns around privacy, programmable money, and the continued availability of cash.

In this episode I’m interviewing Jeff Snider, host of the Eurodollar University podcast, about the importance of the Eurodollar market and true monetary principles.

In this episode I talk with Patrick Boyle about the multiple crises in the financial sector; i.e. in the emergent markets, crypto and stockmarket. 

In this episode I talk with Nevin Freeman about the potential of cryptocurrencies as reserve currencies. 

In this episode I talk with Rick Pardoe about Liquity, a Stablecoin project in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space.