Claudia Sahm
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Claudia Sahm is an American macroeconomist who studies business cycles, fiscal stimulus and consumer behaviour.
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6 facts on wiqqi (opens wiqqi.app)
- Born: 13 March 1976 (opens wiqqi.app)
- Education: BA in economics, Denison University (1998); PhD, University of Michigan (2007) (opens wiqqi.app)
- Career: Federal Reserve Board 2007 to 2019; Council of Economic Advisers 2015 to 2016; Washington Center for Equitable Growth 2019 to 2020; Jain Family Institute (2022) (opens wiqqi.app)
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3 channels on ppll (opens ppll.app)
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14 beliefs on korrents (opens korrents.com)
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Monetary policy is a tool for smoothing short-term economic fluctuations around the trend, not for shifting the trend itself. (opens korrents.com)
“Monetary policy is a tool of macroeconomic stabilization. It smooths out the bumps and wiggles in the economy around its trend: the Fed fights recessions and overheating alike, but it does not try to move the trend…”
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A central bank press conference exists for the chair to explain and answer for the committee's decision. (opens korrents.com)
“The press conference exists so the Chair can explain the Committee's decision and answer for it.”
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Central bank decisions affect millions of people, who deserve to hear the reasons directly from its chair. (opens korrents.com)
“The Fed's decisions affect millions of Americans. They should hear the reasons straight from the Chair.”
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Monetary policy is a tool for smoothing short-term economic fluctuations around the trend, not for shifting the trend itself. (opens korrents.com)
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8 recommendations on rcmnd (opens rcmnd.app)
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Decode Econ (opens rcmnd.app)
“Decode Econ is a great source for clear explanations on the latest economics news.”
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Scott's Mixtape Substack (opens rcmnd.app)
“Scott Cunningham is an expert in cutting edge, empirical economic techniques. What causes something is an essential question and often hard to figure out. He shows us how. Excellent interviews too!”
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The Lens (opens rcmnd.app)
“Stephanie Kelton is simply amazing. Her insights on macroeconomics are a must read.”
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Decode Econ (opens rcmnd.app)