{"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":"Why Central Banks Are Watching the Secured Overnight Financing Rate","slug":"why-central-banks-are-watching-the-secured-overnight-financing-rate","published_at":"2026-07-10T07:52:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/monetary-policy-explained-with-fexingo-central-banks-money-supply-and-interest-rates-7872013/why-central-banks-are-watching-the-secured-overnight-financing-rate","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-0102.mp3","audio_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/monetary-policy-explained/episode-0102.mp3","summary":"Episode 102 of Monetary Policy Explained with Fexingo dives into SOFR, the secured overnight financing rate that has replaced LIBOR as the benchmark for trillions in derivatives and loans. Lucas and Luna explain how SOFR is calculated from actual overnight Treasury repo transactions, why it behaves differently from the old unsecured rates, and what its recent movements imply about liquidity in the banking system. Using the June 2026 quarter-end spike in SOFR as a concrete case, they explore why central banks pay close attention to secured rates for signs of collateral scarcity and funding stress. The hosts also touch on how the shift from LIBOR to SOFR has changed the economics of floating-rate mortgages and corporate loans, and what a persistently elevated SOFR spread might signal for policy. A must-listen for anyone wanting to understand the plumbing behind interest rates. #SOFR #SecuredOvernightFinancingRate #LIBORTransition #CentralBanking #MonetaryPolicy #InterestRates #RepoMarket #CollateralScarcity #FundingStress #BenchmarkRates #Economics #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #LucasAndLuna #TreasuryMarket #Liquidity #OvernightRates #Fed Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo","meta_description":"Episode 102 of Monetary Policy Explained with Fexingo dives into SOFR, the secured overnight financing rate that has replaced LIBOR as the benchmark for t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":637,"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/why-central-banks-are-watching-the-secured-overnight-financing-rate/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/why-central-banks-are-watching-the-secured-overnight-financing-rate.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}