My thoughts on Bessent's recent critiques of Powell, the proposed 10% cap on credit card rates, the Trump lawsuit against JPMC, whether I would support a government shutdown over the murder of Alex Pretti, and more. Take a look
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What just happened at the Supreme Court?
It was a fascinating and strange argument about Fed independence, writs of mandamus, for cause removal, and much else. My deep dive at the link below.
What does MLK Day mean to me? A legacy, but nothing promised.
Also why Jay Powell is the savviest politician in America, the long-term risks of all this stimulus, and why the lightest titanium bike in production looks delicious to me.
I have ten questions — and ten answers — about the Trump Administration’s attack on the Federal Reserve. Link below
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This week I had a bike ride that changed me.
And I fell short as a dad.
This week’s personal post connects these experiences in a quest to live deliberately. Take a look.
Today’s personal post is about a mentor whose deft correction of me, a cocky kid with authority issues, taught me a lot about parenting and leadership. Take a look!
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What are the FHLBs good for? Also, resilience in supervision, Flowers for Algernon, and why Train Dreams is the best movie of the 2020s.
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A special multimedia post for today, the top 10 moments of Christmas 2025 featuring some original music, plenty of pictures, and a mandolin and classical guitar performance of O Come, O Come Emanuel, + some 6-year-old blue humored Mad Libs Take a look!
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My father, Charlie Brown, lived a short and troubled life, leaving pain and trauma in his wake. In today’s Christmas Eve post, I describe coming to terms with his legacy.
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Monday links on Scott Bessent’s changes to the FSOC, debanking good and bad, biking through wind chill, and a recent narrated podcast for Faith Matters. Take a look:
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In 2025 I changed my party affiliation from Democrat to independent. Today’s post explains why
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As the Fed chair sweepstakes enters its final days, the question for those of us who want to see a narrow conception of Fed independence survive is this:
What do the Kevins believe about the macroeconomy? Are they part of the Magic Beans Coalition? See below for the context and how we can know.
What should we make of Miran's "inflation outlook"? I think the only real way to describe his views is to call it the Magic Beans Coalition in monetary policy. More on this and much else at the link below.
16.12.2025 23:44 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0This time of year I am thinking about goals and resolutions. Today’s personal post is about what I hope to accomplish in 2026 after a marvelous 2025. Link below.
12.12.2025 19:04 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0We’re heading into a potentially wild #FOMC meeting, plus thoughts on a recent Q&A on supervision with Randy Quarles, the digital euro, the scandal of Larry Summers, and Radiohead in Berlin. Take a look!👇
08.12.2025 22:31 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0My Newsletter has been a source of great joy and engagement over the past year. Today I describe some changes and reflections as I seek to ramp it up. I hope you’ll join me for the ride – we’re going to start cooking with gas. Link 👇
05.12.2025 22:00 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0What should we make of Sec Bessent’s proposal for a residency requirement for Reserve Bank Presidents? I’m sympathetic to the idea, but very skeptical of it in the present context. More below.
03.12.2025 22:07 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Can Kevin Hassett lead the Fed? What is up at the BIS Innovation Hub? Should we be worried about a collapse in American religiosity? And more at today’s Monday roundup. Link 👇
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