131 Mike Derby on Recent Economic Trends, Normalizing Monetary Policy and More

Published: Nov. 5, 2018, 9 a.m.

Mike Derby is a reporter for the Wall Street Journal who covers the Federal Reserve. He joins the show today to talk about his coverage of recent developments in the economy and in Fed policy. David and Mike also discuss the future of the Fed\u2019s operating framework, what an inversion of the Treasury yield curve portends, and the normalization of monetary policy after the 2008 Financial Crisis. Mike\u2019s Twitter: @michaelsderby Mike\u2019s Wall Street Journal archive: http://www.wsj.com/news/author/8347 Related Links: * Fed\u2019s Evans: U.S. Economy \u2018Firing on All Cylinders\u2019* by Michael Derby https://www.wsj.com/articles/feds-evans-u-s-economy-firing-on-all-cylinders-1536930039 *Derby\u2019s Take: Watch Out, There\u2019s a Fedspeak Storm Coming* by Michael Derby https://www.wsj.com/articles/derbys-take-watch-out-theres-a-fedspeak-storm-coming-1538386200 *Derby\u2019s Take: Fed Rate-Range Settings Could See More Tweaks* by Michael Derby https://www.wsj.com/articles/derbys-take-fed-rate-range-settings-could-see-more-tweaks-1538127000 *Bank Sues New York Fed Over Lack of Account* by Michael Derby https://www.wsj.com/articles/bank-sues-new-york-fed-over-lack-of-account-1536185523 Transcript for the episode: https://www.mercatus.org/bridge/commentary/michael-derby-goes-behind-scenes-recent-fed-news David\u2019s blog: macromarketmusings.blogspot.com David\u2019s Twitter: @DavidBeckworth