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A Brief Fed Tenure, a Lasting Prompt: Miran Paves the Way for Warsh’s Agenda
economics11 days ago

A Brief Fed Tenure, a Lasting Prompt: Miran Paves the Way for Warsh’s Agenda

Outgoing Fed Governor Stephen Miran, who pressed for aggressive rate cuts and deregulation-driven disinflation, exits after a brief tenure that underscored the Fed’s committee-driven process. Miran dissented at every meeting and argues for front-loaded cuts, while attributing part of inflation trends to supply shocks and software-inflation quirks. Incoming Chair Kevin Warsh shares some of Miran’s ideas, suggesting a shift toward focusing on underlying inflation, but the Fed’s changes are likely to be slow and incremental as the board forges a consensus.

via CNBC|
#economics#federal-reserve#inflation
Fed Finds Steady U.S. Household Finances in 2025 Amid Softening Job Market and AI Uptake
economics12 days ago

Fed Finds Steady U.S. Household Finances in 2025 Amid Softening Job Market and AI Uptake

The Federal Reserve Board’s Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2025, based on the SHED survey from Oct. 2025, shows overall financial well-being holding steady near 2024 levels (73% report being okay or comfortable; 63% could cover a $400 emergency), with persistent price concerns (price increases remain a top worry, major concern down to 53%). The labor market appears solid but softer than last year (42% worry about finding/keeping a job; 8% quit; 7% laid off). AI adoption in the workplace is rising—about one in four workers used generative AI in the prior month, with 81% saying it saves time and could boost careers. The full report, data, and visuals are available from the Fed."

via Federal Reserve (.gov)|
#ai-at-work#economic-well-being#economics
High earners drive the latest retail surge, leaving others behind
economics23 days ago

High earners drive the latest retail surge, leaving others behind

A New York Fed analysis using Numerator EHIs shows that since 2023, retail spending growth has been a K-shaped pattern: high-income households (>$125,000) led nominal and real spending growth, while middle- and low-income groups lagged or contracted in real terms. The divergence widened after pandemic-era subsidies ended, and inflation hit lower-income groups harder due to income-specific price pressures. The study highlights macro risks from concentration of spending in a small segment and points to policy implications, with a companion post exploring the mechanisms behind this heterogeneity.

via Liberty Street Economics|
#consumer-spending#economics#ehis
From Dorm Room to Dialogues: Dwarkesh Patel’s Rise with GMU Mentors
economics29 days ago

From Dorm Room to Dialogues: Dwarkesh Patel’s Rise with GMU Mentors

Dwarkesh Patel, who started a podcast from his Austin dorm during the Covid lockdown, rose to prominence thanks to early mentorship and funding from GMU economists like Bryan Caplan and Tyler Cowen, plus backing from Anil Varanasi and Steve Kuhn, illustrating how proactive outreach and access to supportive mentors can accelerate a creator’s path from obscurity to influence.

via Marginal REVOLUTION|
#bryan-caplan#dwarkesh-patel#economics
31 Myths Americans Are Sold as Facts
politics29 days ago

31 Myths Americans Are Sold as Facts

BuzzFeed’s 31-item explainer argues that many widely cited American beliefs—about trickle-down economics, Reaganomics, welfare fraud, immigration scapegoating, and Vietnam War narratives—are propaganda or distortions propelled by government and corporate interests, illustrating a long-standing pattern of misinformation used to shape public opinion and policy and urging readers to question these narratives rather than take them at face value.

via BuzzFeed|
#economics#history#immigration
Cooperation decays in bursts: a five-year field study of Sierra Leone group lending
economics1 month ago

Cooperation decays in bursts: a five-year field study of Sierra Leone group lending

A five-year field study of a Sierra Leone microfinance institution shows cooperation in joint-liability group lending declines in a punctuated, non-monotonic pattern: gradual decay within loan cycles followed by sharp rebounds after restarts, with each restart producing a larger immediate uptick but accelerating subsequent declines. The authors argue that behavioural mechanisms—drops in cooperative motivation and effort—drive this punctuated decline, not learning, strategic calculation, or reduced financial ability. Restarts resensitize borrowers temporarily, yet the overall trend is a long-term erosion of cooperation, implying that programmes relying on sustained cooperation should incorporate mechanisms like resets, automation, or motivation-enhancing strategies to counter behavioural decay.

via Nature|
#behavioral-decay#cooperation#economics
Waller urges system-wide modernization of Federal Reserve operations
economics1 month ago

Waller urges system-wide modernization of Federal Reserve operations

Governor Christopher J. Waller argues for modernizing Fed operations by centralizing non-local functions (IT, HR, finance, procurement, vendor management, payments, and IT) under System leadership while preserving district-based roles important for monetary policy input, supervision, and local economic outreach. He outlines two models: (1) standardization with centralized System leadership that preserves Reserve Bank footprints, and (2) a more centralized, potentially outsourced design with consolidated facilities. The shift aims to cut costs, reduce risk, improve cybersecurity, and attract national talent, leveraging AI where appropriate. It requires delegating operational decisions from 12-way consensus to System leaders. While decentralization is a strength, this plan argues for standardizing what can be standardized to strengthen the Fed’s efficiency and resilience without erasing necessary regional distinctions. Some Reserve Banks could see job reductions as the footprint changes, but the goal is a more integrated, scalable Federal Reserve.”,

via Federal Reserve (.gov)|
#centralization#cost-efficiency#economics
Solvency, Not Runs, Drives Most Bank Failures
economics1 month ago

Solvency, Not Runs, Drives Most Bank Failures

A long-run study across 160 years of U.S. banking shows insolvency is usually the root cause of bank failures, with runs acting mainly as triggers for already insolvent banks. Deposit insurance reduced runs but did not eliminate failures, so policy should emphasize higher bank capital, stronger supervision, and selective liquidity support to panicking banks. Strong banks survive runs via interbank lending, signalings of confidence, and temporary suspension of convertibility. In short, mitigating solvency problems and recapitalizing when needed are key to preventing costly crises.

via Liberty Street Economics|
#bank-capital#bank-failures#economics
Oil shock could erase gains from bigger tax refunds, economists warn
economics2 months ago

Oil shock could erase gains from bigger tax refunds, economists warn

Stanford economists warn that higher oil and gasoline costs could largely offset the extra tax refunds Americans are set to receive this year. In a scenario where crude prices spike (with disruption to the Strait of Hormuz) but retreat later, U.S. households could spend about $740 more on gas this year, roughly canceling out the projected $360–$748 in additional refunds from last year’s tax changes. The result is a net drag on spending growth and inflation, with big variation by household — non-drivers and EV owners face less pain while long commuters face higher costs — making the outlook uncertain and tempering the hoped-for fiscal tailwind.

via Axios|
#economics#gasoline-prices#household-spending
Altman: AI's abundance era is reshaping capitalism and worker power
technology2 months ago

Altman: AI's abundance era is reshaping capitalism and worker power

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told a BlackRock summit that AI is reshaping capitalism by shifting power from workers to owners as tech enables abundant, affordable intelligence, a move critics call AI-washing since OpenAI offers little in the way of worker protections. He frames AI’s spread as a goal to flood the world with intelligence and make it cheap to use, but this raises questions about who benefits when labor’s bargaining power is undermined.

via Futurism|
#ai#capitalism#economics
Indonesia Faces Fuel Spike as Iran War Disrupts Middle East Supply Ahead of Eid
economics2 months ago

Indonesia Faces Fuel Spike as Iran War Disrupts Middle East Supply Ahead of Eid

A Persian Gulf conflict is disrupting energy supplies and driving fuel-price spikes in Indonesia just as Eid Al-Fitr travel surges are set to peak. Jakarta insists the country is well-supplied and will not raise prices before Eid, but analysts warn the disruption could fuel inflation and raise subsidy costs for a government already under fiscal strain, highlighting Indonesia’s limited refining capacity and status as a net importer.

via Bloomberg.com|
#economics#energy#indonesia