Monthly Archives: June 2022

Essays in Honor of Marvin Goodfriend: Economist and Central Banker

A beautiful book, edited by Robert King and Alexander Wolman, https://www.richmondfed.org/-/media/RichmondFedOrg/publications/research/goodfriend/essays_marvin_goodfriend.pdf with original essays in tribute by Alfred Broaddus Jr., Donald Kohn, William Poole, Kartik Athreya and Stephen Williamson, Ben Bernanke, Michael Bordo and Edward Prescott, Douglas Diamond, Michael Dotsey, … Continue reading

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Play By The Rules

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony at the House and Senate this week again had much to say about monetary policy rules. The focus on policy rules is encouraging, as it is a way to both get back on track … Continue reading

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Rules are Back In The Monetary Policy Report

Last March, I quoted Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on this Economics One blog post https://economicsone.com/2022/03/03/well-have-it-in-the-next-one-well-bring-them-back-for-the-july-said-chair-powell-at-the-house-yesterday-and-at-the-senate-today/  from his March 2 and March 3 testimony at the House and Senate that “WE’LL HAVE IT IN THE NEXT ONE.”  He was responding … Continue reading

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