Two Myths about Central Banking
Fergus Hodgson, January 16, 2020 
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The mainstream media and investors alike routinely attribute powers to the Federal Reserve that bear little resemblance to reality.
Scott Sumner, an economics professor and researcher with George Mason University’s Mercatus Center, dispels two common myths: that low interest rates always mean easy money and that the Fed directly controls interest rates.
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Furthermore, he argues current monetary policy should move away from its focus on inflation and instead adopt a market-driven approach: nominal GDP targeting.
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Recommended Links
- Connect with Scott through his blog and read his work at the Mercatus Center.
- “Fed’s Kaplan Worries Investors Got Green Light to Take More Risk,” MarketWatch.
- “Should the Fed Pay Interest on Bank Reserves?” Mercatus Center.
- “The Case for Nominal GDP Targeting,” Mercatus Center.
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Fergus Hodgson is Gold Newsletter’s roving editor. Follow him on Twitter and Facebook.