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Why Central Banks Are Watching the Output Gap
Season 2 Episode 74
Lucas and Luna unpack the output gap—the difference between actual GDP and potential GDP—and why it matters for interest rate decisions. They look at…
8 hours ago
Why Central Banks Are Now Targeting the Whole Yield Curve
Season 2 Episode 73
In this episode of Monetary Policy Explained, Lucas and Luna dive into a relatively new but powerful tool: yield curve control. They use the Bank of …
20 hours ago
How Central Banks Use the Taylor Rule: A Real-World Case
Season 2 Episode 72
In this episode of Monetary Policy Explained, Lucas and Luna break down the Taylor Rule: the simple equation central bankers use to set interest rate…
1 day, 8 hours ago
Why Central Banks Are Watching the Neutral Rate
Season 2 Episode 71
Episode 71 dives into R-star — the neutral rate of interest that central banks can't see but constantly chase. Lucas and Luna unpack why the Federal …
1 day, 20 hours ago
How Central Banks Use Reserve Requirements as a Policy Tool
Season 2 Episode 70
In Episode 70 of Monetary Policy Explained with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna unpack the forgotten workhorse of central banking: reserve requirements. Once…
2 days, 8 hours ago
How Central Banks Use Currency Intervention
Season 2 Episode 69
In this episode of Monetary Policy Explained with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dive into the mechanics of currency intervention. Using the Japanese yen's …
2 days, 20 hours ago
How Central Banks Use Inflation Forecast Targeting
Season 2 Episode 68
In this episode of Monetary Policy Explained with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna break down inflation forecast targeting—the central bank strategy of using …
3 days, 8 hours ago
How Central Banks Use Macroprudential Policy to Cool Housing Markets
Season 2 Episode 67
Episode 67 of Monetary Policy Explained with Fexingo dives into macroprudential policy — the toolkit central banks use to prevent asset bubbles witho…
3 days, 20 hours ago
How Central Banks Use Quantitative Tightening
Season 2 Episode 66
Episode 66 of Monetary Policy Explained with Fexingo dives into quantitative tightening (QT) — the opposite of QE. Lucas and Luna unpack how the Fed …
4 days, 8 hours ago
Why Central Banks Are Issuing Digital Currencies Now
Season 2 Episode 65
Episode 65 of Monetary Policy Explained with Fexingo drills into the quiet, practical reasons central banks from the Bahamas to Sweden to China are p…
4 days, 20 hours ago