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Will Bateman on the History and Evolving Nature of the Fiscal Fed

Published: Nov. 6, 2023, 4:01 a.m.

Will Bateman is an associate professor and associate dean of research at the Australian National University College of Law. Will has recently authored a paper titled, *The Fiscal Fed,* which takes a close look at the Fed\u2019s fiscal functions during the two World Wars, the Great Depression, the Cold War, the global financial crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Will joins Macro Musings to talk about this paper, the origins and evolution of the Fed, the implications for policymakers, and a lot more.

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*The Fiscal Fed* by Will Bateman

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*The Law of Monetary Finance Under Conventional Monetary Policy* by Will Bateman