79 - Binyamin Appelbaum on Covering the Fed and Monetary Policy in the Trump Era

Published: Oct. 16, 2017, 10:10 a.m.

b'Binyamin Appelbaum is an award-winning correspondent for the New York Times and covers the Federal Reserve and other aspects of economic policy. Today, he joins the show to discuss his work on covering the Fed and some ideas to improve Fed transparency. Binyamin also shares his thoughts on who President Trump may choose to fill vacancies on the Federal Reserve. Finally, Binyamin and David discuss what Trump\\u2019s trade policies may mean an increasingly globalized world. David\\u2019s blog: macromarketmusings.blogspot.com/ Macro Musings podcast site: macromusings.com David\\u2019s Twitter: @DavidBeckworth Binyamin Appelbaum\\u2019s New York Times archive: https://www.nytimes.com/by/binyamin-appelbaum Binyamin\\u2019s Twitter: @BCAppelbaum Related links: \\u201cU.S. Inflation Remains Low and that\\u2019s a Problem\\u201d by Binyamin Appelbaum https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/24/us/politics/us-inflation-remains-low-and-thats-a-problem.html \\u201cYellen and Cohn to Be on Shortlist to Lead Federal Reserve\\u201d by Binyamin Appelbaum https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/23/business/yellen-and-cohn-said-to-be-on-shortlist-for-new-head-of-the-fed.html?rref=collection%2Fbyline%2Fbinyamin-appelbaum&mtrref=www.nytimes.com&gwh=92BA8BF1D73950AA0455B7DF58B5E2FB&gwt=pay \\u201cA Look at Airbus\\u2019s Epic Assembly Line\\u201d by Binyamin Appelbaum and Christopher Payne https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/03/magazine/a-look-inside-airbuss-epic-assembly-line.html \\u201cAmerican Companies Still Make Aluminum. In Iceland\\u201d by Binyamin Appelbaum https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/01/us/politics/american-companies-still-make-aluminum-in-iceland.html \\u201cMinorities Seen More Likely to Pay High Mortgage Rates\\u201d by Binyamin Appelbaum and Ted Millnik http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2005-09-03/news/0509030121_1_rates-for-mortgage-loans-interest-rates-lending-process'