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New oped in the Sacramento Bee w/ Ryan Cummings where we explain that the governor's minimum inventory requirement for gasoline is an economically sound policy that addresses an important problem in a well-targeted way. Read more at: www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-e...

Enjoyed speaking with Malena Carollo of CalMatters on the economic case for the governor's minimum inventory requirement cal.news/4dsmS3Q

Economists like Newsom’s plan to help control gas prices. Refiners don’t.

The governor wants to build up a reserve to dampen seasonal price spikes. Refiners warn it could raise prices further.

Enjoyed speaking with Malena Carollo of CalMatters on the economic case for the governor's minimum inventory requirement cal.news/4dsmS3Q

Economists like Newsom’s plan to help control gas prices. Refiners don’t.

The governor wants to build up a reserve to dampen seasonal price spikes. Refiners warn it could raise prices further.

Fun to chat with @chrisrugaber.bsky.social on inflation and consumer sentiment My take: “We are witnessing a tug of war between fading concerns about inflation and dialed-up partisanship heading into the election”

The Fed sees its inflation fight as a success. Will the public eventually agree?

With its larger-than-usual half-point cut to its key interest rate last week, the Federal Reserve underscored its belief that it’s all but conquered inflation after three long years.

Concluding thought on how economics can complement and sharpen mortality and justice-based intuitions around debt relief. Full set of slides: docs.google.com/presentation...

Honored to join leading policymakers and journalists at Swedish House of Finance to share a U.S. perspective on debt relief. www.hhs.se/en/houseoffi...

Experts Urge Debt Reform as Sweden Faces Surge in Over-Indebtedness

Sweden is grappling with its largest rise in household over-indebtedness since the 1990s, with unpaid debt at Kronofogden (the Swedish Enforcement Authority) jumping 17% to 119 billion SEK over the pa...

As the academic year fast approaches, we welcome @grosston.bsky.social@nealemahoney.bsky.socialsiepr.stanford.edu/news/neale-m...#EconSky

Congrats to @kevinrinz.bsky.social@gsgoda.bsky.socialopen.substack.com/pub/briefing...

Briefing Book is one year old!

Celebrating a year of posting

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