Podcasts Business Non-Profit Macro Musings with David Beckworth Eric Lonergan on Helicopter Drops and How to Improve Monetary Policy

Eric Lonergan on Helicopter Drops and How to Improve Monetary Policy

Published: April 15, 2019, 4:30 a.m.

Eric Lonergan is macro hedge fund manager, and economist, and a writer. He has written for Foreign Affairs, the Financial Times, and has authored the book *Money (The Art of Living)*. More recently, Eric has also co-authored a new book called *Angrynomics*. He joins the show today to talk about how to improve policymakers\u2019 responses to recessions. David and Eric also discuss helicopter drops, dual interest rates, and how governments can make monetary policy more direct.

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Transcript for the episode:\xa0https://www.mercatus.org/bridge/podcasts/04152019/how-respond-recessions

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Eric\u2019s Twitter: @ericlonners

Eric\u2019s blog: https://www.philosophyofmoney.net/blog/

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Related Links:

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*Money: The Art of Living* by Eric Lonergan

https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/money/486535FC2BE6ADB342A82A668584AE71

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*Fixing the Euro Zone and Reducing Inequality, Without Fleecing the Rich* by Eric Lonergan and Mark Blyth

https://hbr.org/2015/01/fixing-the-euro-zone-and-reducing-inequality-without-fleecing-the-rich

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David\u2019s blog: macromarketmusings.blogspot.com
David\u2019s Twitter: @DavidBeckworth