Lydia Mashburn Newman
@lydiamnewman
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Managing director of monetary economics @aier. Alumn @FHFA, @CatoCMFA, @RonPaul.
Joined April 2015
@EconWithNick I wouldn’t be reassured just yet. Powell’s term as Fed Chair expires May 2026. A 15-month commitment ain’t too hard to keep!
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@cutexan @FoxNews @JonScottFNC Thanks! I should have noted the optional escalation up to 25% and that the US already has certain tariffs in place on China, among I’m sure lots of other things.
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RT @aier: “It’s true, the Fed doubled their money footprint, adding $5 trillion. And then the money supply swelled by 40%. If only we got a…
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RT @DavidBeckworth: @jasonfurman CBO recently updated its potential real GDP series and it shows real GDP about 2.7% above potential in 202…
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@DavidBeckworth Likely call! Although Jackson Hole wasn’t exactly the plan last time. The original timing was Jan/Feb 2020 but got delayed. And then, well…March happened. 😬
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RT @Dan_Vee: "Why 3 Fed rate cuts last year and then hold rates steady now?" A pleasure to join @thelydiancoin @livenowfox , with host @An…
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RT @aier: The balance of trade is arguably one of the most misunderstood concepts in economics, yet understanding its complexities is cruci…
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Was there a political dance in the Fed's rate decision yesterday? Or perhaps when it chose to cut rates last year? I discuss on @livenowfox with @AndrewCraft and @Dan_Vee
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RT @WilliamJLuther: I would also encourage you to check out this excellent conference on the topic that @thelydiancoin, @HoganMonEcon, and…
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RT @BryanPCutsinger: Our paper serves as the introduction to a special issue on the Fed’s framework. Contributors include @cconces @HoganMo…
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In his inaugural speech Trump said his admin will “defeat what was record inflation and rapidly bring down costs and prices.” A little write up about those high costs—and how Trump may owe the Fed a thank you for them!
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RT @cowenconvos: Scott Sumner didn't follow the typical path to economic influence. He nearly lost his teaching job before tenure, did his…
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Interesting read on the woes of Gen Z by @DrPaulMueller. They've not gotten an economic raw deal compared to peers of yesteryear, but a political and cultural one...
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New year. New FOMC voting members. @williamjluther gives a nice rundown of the switcheroos: "For those keeping score, that’s minus one hawk and plus one dove on net."
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@Michael_Zak @freethepeople @mkibbe @aier For more on “early” off the rails, see Cronyism by @DrPatrickNewman
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