Bill Nelson on the Future of Central Bank Operating Systems

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Bill Nelson is a Chief economist and an executive vice president at the Bank Policy Institute. Bill returns to the show to discuss the changes at many central banks around the world from a supply-driven floor system to a demand-driven floor system and how the Fed has been resistant to this change.

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Recorded on March 6th, 2025

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Timestamps:

(00:00:00) – Intro

(00:01:35) – Trend Toward a Demand-Driven Ceiling System

(00:07:32) – Will the Fed Follow Suit?

(00:13:11) – Bank of England’s New Policy Implementation Framework

(00:21:33) – Bill’s Suggestions for the Fed’s Implementation Framework

(00:39:18) – Responding to Lorie’s Case for the Floor System

(00:59:11) – Outro

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