{"podcast":{"title":"Monetary Policy Explained with Fexingo: Central Banks, Money Supply, and Interest Rates","slug":"monetary-policy-explained-with-fexingo-central-banks-money-supply-and-interest-rates-7872013","podcast_index_feed_id":7872013,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fexingo.com/business/monetary-policy-explained.xml","website_url":"https://www.fexingo.com/","image_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/monetary-policy-explained/cover.png","author":"Fexingo","episode_count":116,"summary":"Lucas and Luna examine how central banks shape the economy through money supply and interest rates. Each episode dissects a specific policy move — a rate hike by the Federal Reserve, a quantitative easing program by the ECB, or a reserve requirement change by the People's Bank of China — and traces its impact on inflation, employment, and financial markets. Lucas brings the macroeconomic framework, citing exact data points from recent central bank statements and academic research. Luna pushes for the real-world implications: what does a 25-basis-point increase mean for a small business owner in Ohio or a bond trader in London? Together, they strip away jargon to reveal the mechanics of monetary transmission. The show serves investors, economics students, and professionals who need to understand policy signals without the noise. No hot takes, no political spin — just a clear-eyed look at how decisions made in marble halls ripple through the global economy. Can a central bank really steer growth without causing a recession? Lucas and Luna don't claim to have the answer, but they give you the tools to decide for yourself. #MonetaryPolicy #CentralBanks #FederalReserve #ECB #InterestRa…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-17T16:19:46.455535+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/monetary-policy-explained-with-fexingo-central-banks-money-supply-and-interest-rates-7872013"},"episode":{"title":"How Central Banks Use Quantitative Tightening","slug":"how-central-banks-use-quantitative-tightening","published_at":"2026-06-22T07:13:37+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/monetary-policy-explained-with-fexingo-central-banks-money-supply-and-interest-rates-7872013/how-central-banks-use-quantitative-tightening","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/monetary-policy-explained-with-fexingo-central-banks-money-supply-and-interest-rates-7872013","url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/monetary-policy-explained/episode-0066.mp3","audio_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/monetary-policy-explained/episode-0066.mp3","summary":"Episode 66 of Monetary Policy Explained with Fexingo dives into quantitative tightening (QT) — the opposite of QE. Lucas and Luna unpack how the Fed reduced its balance sheet from nearly $9 trillion to around $6.5 trillion by June 2026, focusing on the mechanics of letting bonds mature without reinvesting. They discuss why QT started in 2022, how it differs from rate hikes, and the liquidity crunch in September 2019 as a cautionary tale. Specific numbers include the $95 billion monthly cap on Treasury and MBS roll-offs, and the Fed's shift to a slower pace in early 2025. The hosts also explore the risks: reserve scarcity, repo market spikes, and political pressure from Congress. A concrete, historical example — the 2019 repo blow-up — anchors the discussion. The episode closes with a forward look at whether QT can ever be 'routine' or if it always risks breaking something. #QuantitativeTightening #QuantitativeEasing #FederalReserve #BalanceSheet #MonetaryPolicy #LiquidityCrisis #RepoMarket #Treasuries #MBS #Reserves #CentralBanking #Economics #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #MonetaryPolicyExplained #JeromePowell #LucasAndLuna #Macro Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo","meta_description":"Episode 66 of Monetary Policy Explained with Fexingo dives into quantitative tightening (QT) — the opposite of QE. Lucas and Luna unpack how the Fed reduc…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":686,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/monetary-policy-explained-with-fexingo-central-banks-money-supply-and-interest-rates-7872013/episodes/how-central-banks-use-quantitative-tightening/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/monetary-policy-explained-with-fexingo-central-banks-money-supply-and-interest-rates-7872013/how-central-banks-use-quantitative-tightening.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}