2008 vs. 2020 Part Three: Monetary Stimulus
Posted September 21, 2022
The US Monetary Base surged nearly twice as much following the Crisis of 2008 as it did following the economic crisis caused by the Covid
Posted September 21, 2022
The US Monetary Base surged nearly twice as much following the Crisis of 2008 as it did following the economic crisis caused by the Covid
Posted September 7, 2022
The new Macro Watch video, the second in a series, compares the Fiscal Policy Response to the Crisis of 2008 with the Fiscal Policy Response
Posted August 26, 2022
The new Macro Watch video compares the US government’s policy response to the two great economic calamities of our time: the Crisis of 2008 and the economic crisis
Posted February 20, 2021
Monetary Policy in the United States is extraordinarily loose. The Federal Funds Rate is very close to 0% and the Fed is creating $120 billion a
Posted January 16, 2021
A $900 billion stimulus bill was passed by Congress in December. President-elect Biden has just proposed a new $1.9 trillion Covid relief package. Moreover, with the Democrats
Posted October 3, 2020
If Congress fails to pass a new economic rescue bill soon, the United States is likely to experience a new severe economic downturn that could
Posted June 13, 2020
It is difficult to imagine a worse economic environment. The US economy is expected to contract by between one third and one half during the