Joey Politano on Fed Policy, Inflation, and the Current State of the US Economy

Published: March 6, 2023, 5:30 a.m.

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Joey Politano is an economist and commentator who writes regularly on his Substack newsletter titled, Apricitas Economics. Joey is also a previous guest of the podcast, and he rejoins Macro Musings to talk about the state of the US economy, inflation, Fed policy, and much more. Specifically, David and Joey discuss the results of the Fed\\u2019s ongoing rate hikes, the narrative that higher rates may lead to higher inflation, conducting monetary policy in a supply constrained economy, and more.

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Transcript for the episode can be found here.

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Joey\\u2019s Twitter: @JosephPolitano

Joey\\u2019s Substack: Apricitas Economics

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*America\\u2019s 2022 Slowdown* by Joey Politano

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*The US Labor Market Was Stronger Than We Thought* by Joey Politano

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