{"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 the Term Premium to Gauge Market Sentiment","slug":"how-central-banks-use-the-term-premium-to-gauge-market-sentiment","published_at":"2026-06-28T07:20:13+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-the-term-premium-to-gauge-market-sentiment","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-0078.mp3","audio_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/monetary-policy-explained/episode-0078.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Monetary Policy Explained with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna unpack the term premium—the extra yield investors demand for holding long-term bonds over rolling short-term ones. They explore why this obscure metric spiked in 2021, how it reflects market fears about fiscal sustainability and inflation, and why Fed Chair Powell watches it as a signal of regime change. The hosts use the 2021 taper tantrum as a concrete case, showing how a compressed term premium can suddenly decompress, scrambling central bank communication. They also discuss how the term premium influences mortgage rates and corporate borrowing costs beyond Fed rate moves. A must-listen for anyone trying to understand bond market plumbing and central bank credibility. #TermPremium #CentralBanks #BondMarket #JeromePowell #FederalReserve #MonetaryPolicy #TaperTantrum #InflationRisk #FiscalDominance #YieldCurve #LongTermRates #MarketSentiment #Economics #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #InterestRates #BondInvesting #MacroEconomics Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo","meta_description":"In this episode of Monetary Policy Explained with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna unpack the term premium—the extra yield investors demand for holding long-term b…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":678,"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-the-term-premium-to-gauge-market-sentiment/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-the-term-premium-to-gauge-market-sentiment.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}