{"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":"The Cost of Money How Central Banks Set Interest Rates","slug":"the-cost-of-money-how-central-banks-set-interest-rates","published_at":"2026-07-01T10:09:12+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/monetary-policy-explained-with-fexingo-central-banks-money-supply-and-interest-rates-7872013/the-cost-of-money-how-central-banks-set-interest-rates","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-0084.mp3","audio_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/monetary-policy-explained/episode-0084.mp3","summary":"Episode 84 of Monetary Policy Explained with Fexingo. Lucas and Luna break down how central banks actually set their key policy rate. We walk through the real mechanics: the standing facilities corridor, the role of the overnight index swap market, and why the effective federal funds rate sometimes drifts away from the target. Using the ECB's deposit facility rate and the Fed's interest on reserve balances as concrete examples, we explain how modern implementation works through a 'floor system' rather than the old scarcity model. We also touch on why the Bank of Japan's yield curve control was a fundamentally different approach. If you've ever wondered what 'setting interest rates' really means in practice, this episode gives you the specific institutional plumbing. #CentralBanks #InterestRates #MonetaryPolicy #Fed #ECB #BankOfJapan #OvernightIndexSwap #DepositFacilityRate #InterestOnReserves #FloorSystem #CorridorSystem #YieldCurveControl #EffectiveFederalFundsRate #StandingFacilities #MoneyMarkets #Economics #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo","meta_description":"Episode 84 of Monetary Policy Explained with Fexingo. Lucas and Luna break down how central banks actually set their key policy rate. We walk through the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":517,"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/the-cost-of-money-how-central-banks-set-interest-rates/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/the-cost-of-money-how-central-banks-set-interest-rates.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}