
Larry White on Gold, Fiat, and Bitcoin: Determining the Ideal Monetary Standard
Larry White is a professor of economics at George Mason University and is the author of a new book titled, *Better Money: Gold, Fiat, or Bitcoin?* Larry is also a returning guest to Macro Musings, and...
14 Aug 20231h 5min

Ricardo Reis on the Macroeconomics of Financial Crises and the Recent Inflation Surge
Ricardo Reis is a professor of economics at the London School of Economics and is the co-author of a new book titled, *A Crash Course on Crises: Macroeconomic Concepts for Run-ups, Collapses, and Reco...
7 Aug 20231h 1min

Macro Lit Review 4: Highlights from Mid-2023 with George Selgin
George Selgin is a senior fellow and director emeritus of the Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives at the Cato Institute. George is also a frequent guest on Macro Musings, and he rejoins the...
31 Jul 202358min

Bryan Cutsinger and Louis Rouanet on the Politics and Dynamics of Hyperinflation in Revolutionary France
Bryan Cutsinger is an assistant professor of economics at Angelo State University and Louis Rouanet is an assistant professor of economics at the University of Texas, El Paso. Bryan and Louis join Mac...
24 Jul 202354min

Jesus Fernandez-Villaverde on Demographic Trends, Recent Macroeconomic Developments, and AI's Implications for Economic Growth
Jesus Fernandez-Villaverde is a professor of economics at the University of Pennsylvania and is the co-director of the Business, Economic, and Financial History Project at the Wharton School of Busine...
17 Jul 202357min

Chris Conlon on the Post-COVID Inflation Surge and the Greedflation Narrative
Chris Conlon is an associate professor of economics at the NYU Stern School of Business where he focuses on industrial organization economics and econometrics. Chris joins David on Macro Musings to he...
10 Jul 202359min

Tim Lee on the Present and Future of AI and its Implications for Policy
Tim Lee is an independent journalist who formerly worked for the Washington Post, Vox, and Ars Technica, where he covered tech policy, blockchain issues, the future of transportation, and the economy....
3 Jul 202355min

Steven Kamin on the Global Influence of Fed Policy and the U.S. Dollar
Steven Kamin is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and previously was the director of the Division of International Finance at the Federal Reserve Board. Steve joins David on Macro M...
26 Jun 202356min






















