Monetary policy today (circa 2010) is likely too tight (per Scott Sumner): consumer price inflation has been roughly zero over nine months and ~1% year-over-year and falling, and low nominal interest rates indicate tight money rather than easy money, so the Fed has scope to do more.

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Douglas Irwin

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low nominal interest rates don't indicate monetary ease they indicate sort of very tight money

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Douglas Irwin on the Great Depression and the Gold Standard 10/11/2010EconTalk
Created: 6/15/2026, 9:36:56 AM

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