Paul Krugman

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Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

Suppose, for example, that the world decided it wanted more US bonds. Interest rates would presumably go down. But wouldn't that lead to overheating? No, it would strengthen the dollar, swelling the trade deficit, and hence reducing the demand for US goods and services 5/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted May 14, 2021

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Interest rates must be consistent with a sustainable macro environment. But they must also match supply and demand for bonds. These sound like contradictory concerns, but they're really just different aspects of the same thing 4/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted May 14, 2021

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Macro is full of stuff like that. Are rates determined by supply and demand for loanable funds, or by liquidity preference? Again, yes. It's a system, and the pieces fit together. It's not really that hard, but it does require a certain mindset not everyone has ... 6/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted May 14, 2021