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Speaking of the Economy

Speaking of the Economy is the podcast of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. In each episode, we'll hear from the Richmond Fed's economists and other experts at the Bank and in the communities we serve about the economic issues they are exploring.

Latest Episodes


March 15, 2023

The Daily Commute: Connections Between Communities

Santiago Pinto discusses his research on commuting patterns in the Fifth District and how these patterns may help us better understand the economic connections between rural and urban communities. Pinto is a senior economist and policy advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.

March 8, 2023

A View of Monetary History (Part 2)

Robert Hetzel reviews the evolution of monetary policymaking through the lens of his new book, The Federal Reserve: A New History. In part two of this two-part discussion, he focuses on the Fed's policies during the Great Inflation and the Great Moderation and after the Great Recession, as well as the role of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond during these periods. Hetzel was a senior economist and research advisor at the Richmond Fed from 1975 to 2018.

March 8, 2023

A View of Monetary History (Part 1)

Robert Hetzel looks at the evolution of monetary policymaking through the lens of his new book, The Federal Reserve: A New History. In part one of this two-part conversation, he discusses the Fed's policy shifts in the two decades following the Treasury-Fed Accord of 1951 and the role of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond during that period. Hetzel was a senior economist and research advisor at the Richmond Fed from 1975 to 2018.