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← Central bank decisions affect millions of people, who deserve to hear the reasons directly from its chair.
17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 6 Dec 2012 to 15 Oct 2026. Nearly all of them are about interest rates .
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fiscal policy Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Central bank decisions affect millions of people, who deserve to hear the reasons directly from its chair. Central bank decisions affect millions of people, who deserve to hear the reasons directly from its chair. Last stated a month ago
21 Sept 2026
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Claudia Sahm — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Raising interest rates imposes real costs on borrowers and on the labor market. — tap to centre the map on it Raising interest rates imposes real costs on borrowers and on the labor market. Last stated a month ago
14 Sept 2026
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Claudia Sahm — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A bank should be managed against the fat tails it can imagine, not against the stress test its regulator hands it. — tap to centre the map on it A bank should be managed against the fat tails it can imagine, not against the stress test its regulator hands it. Last stated a year ago
16 Jul 2025
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Jamie Dimon — holds since 2025-07-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. — tap to centre the map on it A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A central bank can stop giving forward guidance without abandoning accountability for explaining its decisions. — tap to centre the map on it A central bank can stop giving forward guidance without abandoning accountability for explaining its decisions. Last stated 2 months ago
20 Aug 2026
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Claudia Sahm — holds since 2026-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A central bank press conference exists for the chair to explain and answer for the committee's decision. — tap to centre the map on it A central bank press conference exists for the chair to explain and answer for the committee's decision. Last stated a month ago
21 Sept 2026
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Claudia Sahm — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A central bank's chair should act as the messenger for the committee's consensus, not for personal views. — tap to centre the map on it A central bank's chair should act as the messenger for the committee's consensus, not for personal views. Last stated 2 months ago
20 Aug 2026
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Claudia Sahm — holds since 2026-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A Fed easing move being immediately followed by a sharp jump in long-term rates suggests the Federal Reserve has lost control over the narrative governing bond-market expectations. — tap to centre the map on it A Fed easing move being immediately followed by a sharp jump in long-term rates suggests the Federal Reserve has lost control over the narrative governing bond-market expectations. Last stated a week ago
15 Oct 2026
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Brad DeLong — holds since 2026-10-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A fiscal expansion when the economy is already at potential output prompts monetary tightening that dampens or eliminates its effect on output. — tap to centre the map on it A fiscal expansion when the economy is already at potential output prompts monetary tightening that dampens or eliminates its effect on output. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. Last stated 3 weeks ago
1 Oct 2026
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Alex Epstein — holds since 2026-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports is more likely to raise prices than lower them. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports is more likely to raise prices than lower them. Last stated a month ago
23 Sept 2026
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Josh Marshall — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. — tap to centre the map on it A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. Last stated 2 months ago
22 Aug 2026
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Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. — tap to centre the map on it A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Aug 2026
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
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Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A diesel export ban would probably do little for U.S. affordability, would deter business investment, and would weaken America's hand against China on energy. — tap to centre the map on it A diesel export ban would probably do little for U.S. affordability, would deter business investment, and would weaken America's hand against China on energy. Last stated 4 weeks ago
24 Sept 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A fox who sees many factors in play cannot judge in a blink; they reason 'on the one hand, and on the other' and must reconcile the conflicting arguments. — tap to centre the map on it A fox who sees many factors in play cannot judge in a blink; they reason 'on the one hand, and on the other' and must reconcile the conflicting arguments. Last stated 14 years ago
6 Dec 2012
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Philip Tetlock — holds since 2012-12-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Adjusted for inflation, far more American families are now high-income and far fewer are low-income than in 1967. — tap to centre the map on it Adjusted for inflation, far more American families are now high-income and far fewer are low-income than in 1967. Last stated a month ago
16 Sept 2026
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Jeremy Horpedahl — holds since 2026-09-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An economy on a fixed, unprintable base money supply can sustain rapid long-run growth with zero cumulative price inflation. — tap to centre the map on it An economy on a fixed, unprintable base money supply can sustain rapid long-run growth with zero cumulative price inflation. Last stated 7 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Lyn Alden — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Data centres had not raised the average American household's electricity bill as of 2025; inflation and the gas-price shock did. — tap to centre the map on it Data centres had not raised the average American household's electricity bill as of 2025; inflation and the gas-price shock did. Last stated a year ago
10 Oct 2025
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Andy Masley — holds since 2025-10-10 — tap for who they are