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Macro

A second look at the Beveridge curve

New research on the Beveridge curve points to a soft landing in the U.S. labor market.

Trade

The new protectionism

The U.S Inflation Reduction Act has raised concerns about protectionism. Is this the time for an environmentally-driven reinvigoration of the WTO? Or, is this protectionism necessary?

Monetary Policy

Causes of today’s inflation

If inflation in the US is not due to excessive demand, is the current monetary policy stance the right one?

Tech

The economics of misinformation

Social media platforms have implemented different policies to limit misinformation: are they working? How do users react to moderation control? Are Europeans or Americans more eager to regulate these platforms?

Banking

International spillovers of bank capital requirements

New research on: how capital requirements affect the strategic incentives among regulators in different jurisdictions; and on the cross-country impact of the internal ratings-based method for calculating banks’ capital requirements.

Macro

On stagflation

Is the Fed aiming at a period of stagflation? What is the long-run relationship between inflation and economic activity?

Macro

Heterogeneous agents and policy

Heterogeneous Agent (HA) models yield Marginal Propensities to Consumer that better fit the data. What are the implications  of HA models for stabilization policies?

China

What happens in China, stays in China. Or does it?

Some interesting facts about the governance style of China’s Communist Party and future prospects.  How China affects the global financial system despite its smaller presence in global financial markets.

Macro

On macroeconomic uncertainty

New research on: How do policymakers react when they feel uncertain about the dynamics of inflation? What is the impact of macro uncertainty on the economy in the long-run?

Books

New and noteworthy books in economics (November)

Four great books on: the international economic system, the climate future, technocracy and politics and the Goliaths of the digital age.

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