Inflation (2021 - Present)

What caused the 2021-present spike in inflation? How long will it last? And what does it mean for the way central banks conduct monetary policy? Find the perspectives of leading economists & central bankers below.

Survey of 600 Economists’ Ideal Inflation Target

Andrea Ferrero is Professor of Economics at the University of Oxford. He is currently an academic consultant for the Bank of England and was a consultant the Norges Bank between 2014 and 2016.

Is The Federal Reserve's Average Inflation Targeting Policy Appropriate?

Willem Buiter was a member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England (1997-2000) and is the former Global Chief Economist at Citigroup (2013-2018).

With Inflation Running Hot, Is The BoE's Current Monetary Policy Framework Still Fit For Purpose?

Charles Bean is the Former Deputy Governor for Monetary Policy at the Bank of England from 2008-2014 & is currently Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics (LSE).

Richard Sylla On The Causes Of Inflation (2022)

Richard Sylla is Professor Emeritus of Economics, Stern School of Business, New York University & former Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Museum of American Finance (2010 - 2020).

What Is The Future For Inflation Targeting & Central Bank Independence?

Charles Goodhart is Emeritus Professor of Banking and Finance with the Financial Markets Group at the London School of Economics (LSE) & has held various high-level positions at the Bank of England.

Are We In For A Lengthy Period Of Higher Central Bank Interest Rates?

Charles Bean is the Former Deputy Governor for Monetary Policy at the Bank of England from 2008-2014 & is currently Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics (LSE).

Wishful Thinking On UK Inflation

By Simon Wren-Lewis, June 26, 2023

Emeritus Professor of Economics and Fellow of Merton College, University of Oxford. He was One Of Seven Members, UK Labour Party’s 2015-2016 Economic Advisory Committee.

Robert Guttmann On The Collapse of Credit Suisse, AT1 Bonds, And The Dilemma Central Banks Are Facing

Robert Guttmann is Professor of Economics at Hofstra University & former Associate Professor at the Centre d’Économie Paris-Nord (CEPN), Université Paris XIII.

By Aiden Singh, March 30, 2023

Willem Buiter On Inflation, The Ongoing Banking Panic, And What Central Banks Should Do Now

Willem Buiter is a former member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England, former Global Chief Economist at Citigroup, and former Professor at the London School of Economics, Yale University, Cambridge University, Princeton University, and Columbia University.

By Aiden Singh, March 18, 2023

Koichi Hamada On ‘Abenomics,’ The Asia-Pacific Security Situation, And Inflation

Koichi Hamada Was An Economic Advisor To Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe And Is Currently Tuntex Professor Emeritus of Economics at Yale University.

By Aiden Singh, February 24, 2023