01 - Scott Sumner on *The Midas Paradox*, the Fed, and More

01 - Scott Sumner on *The Midas Paradox*, the Fed, and More

Welcome to Macro Musings, a new podcast exploring the important macroeconomic issues of the past, present, and future. In the inaugural episode, Scott Sumner joins host David Beckworth to talk about Scott's new book *The Midas Paradox*, which advances a bold new explanation of what caused the Great Depression. They also discuss Scott's path into macro and monetary economics as well as what the Fed got wrong in 2008.

David's blog: http://macromarketmusings.blogspot.com

Scott's blog: http://www.themoneyillusion.com/

Links from today's conversation:

http://www.amazon.com/The-Midas-Paradox-Government-Depression/dp/1598131508 http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/27/opinion/subprime-reasoning-on-housing.html?_r=0

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