Central Banks, Inflation & Interest Rates - Cutting Through the Confusion

Season 5, Episode 25: Welcome back to Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl. This week Dr. Kuehl focuses on the Fed & interest rates.ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 5, Episode 25 (7:43 in length), Dr. Kuehl talks to members about the conversation of the Fed, the central bank, interest rates, and why it’s all misunderstood.What role were central banks created to fulfill that politicians avoid?  What does artificial inflation mean? How can we control inflation?    Central banks do the dirty work – why?Threat of inflation – when will we see this accelerate?      What signs are we seeing that the economy is slowing down?Does this slowdown help with the holiday season coming up?Hawks & doves – what is the difference?     If the economy substantially slows down, will there be a JUMBO rate cut?     With job creation declining – will that indicate a rate cut?Why is the central bank such a complicated organization?Ask Dr. Kuehl a QuestionHave a question or topic for Chris Kuehl that you would like answered on this podcast? Email it to Bri Baresel at [email protected].