Podcasts Business Non-Profit Macro Musings with David Beckworth George Selgin on the Fed-Treasury Relationship, New Lending Facilities, and the Feds Evolving Role in Response to COVID-19

George Selgin on the Fed-Treasury Relationship, New Lending Facilities, and the Feds Evolving Role in Response to COVID-19

Published: April 27, 2020, 4:30 a.m.

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George Selgin is the Director of the Cato Institute Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives and a returning guest to Macro Musings. He joins David to break down recent policy actions by the Federal Reserve and some of the resulting challenges, as they break down the Treasury\\u2019s recent $454 billion backstop on Federal Reserve lending, the complex array of new Fed lending facilities in response to COVID-19, and the Fed\\u2019s evolving role in the global economy.

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The transcript for the episode can be found here.

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George\\u2019s Twitter: @GeorgeSelgin

George\\u2019s Cato profile: https://www.cato.org/people/george-selgin

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Bonus segment with George: https://youtu.be/Q73pWOeldf4

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

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