RL154 — The Federal Reserve, Interest Rates, and Money Supply with Economist Bryce Gill

Retirement Lifestyle Show with Roshan Loungani, Erik Olson & Adrian Nicholson

Today on the Retirement Lifestyle Show, Erik Olson and Adrian Nicholson sit down with Bryce Gill to try and make sense of the Federal Reserve Policy. They analyze the role of the Federal Reserve in slowing down inflation, the true source of inflation, and the growth of the M2 money supply.

[00:00] Introduction

[03:48] Getting to Know Bryce Gill

[05:33] Overview of First Trust's Market Outlook for 2023

[07:36] Bryce's Thoughts on How to Tackle Inflation

[11:46] The Impact of Consistent Upward Trends in Globalization

[14:16] Are Interest Rates the True Source of Inflation?

[18:06] The Growth of the M2 Money Supply

[22:40] The Reason Behind the Recent Increase In U.S. Money Supply

[27:23] What to Expect From a Gradual Decline in Money Supply

[31:30] Unemployment Rates and What the Fed Cares About Most

[34:30] The Role of Interest Rates in the Economy

[37:10] Why Interest Rates Don't Really Mean Anything Anymore

[42:27] Why the Price of Money in the Economy Matters

[47:00] How Velocity of Money Impacts Economic Growth and Inflation

[52:20] Recession 2023: Is a Soft Landing Still Possible?

[56:19] The Interaction Between Fiscal Policy and Monetary Policy

[01:03:10] The American Economy is Still Worth the Investment

[01:05:41] Parting Thoughts

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