About this episode
The episode explores the meaning behind the language used by Federal Reserve officials and their political implications.
Ryan McMaken, Jonathan Newman, and Joshua Mawhorter of the Mises Institute take a look at the politics of "fedspeak" and what officials at the Federal Reserve really mean when they say they're going to fix the Fed. Related: Jonathan's Article, "A Look Behind the Fed’s Curtains": Mises.org/PM43a NYT, "How Kevin Warsh Could Shrink the Fed’s Footprint in Financial Markets": Mises.org/PM43b
People in this episode
Host: Ryan McMaken
Guests: Jonathan Newman, Joshua Mawhorter
Topics covered
- federal reserve
- economics
- politics
- fedspeak
- financial markets
Keywords
- Federal Reserve
- fedspeak
- economics
- politics
- financial markets
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Mises Institute
Books & works: A Look Behind the Fed’s Curtains, How Kevin Warsh Could Shrink the Fed’s Footprint in Financial Markets
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