Jon Hartley on the Legacy of John Taylor and his New Measure of R-Star
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Jon Hartley on the Legacy of John Taylor and his New Measure of R-Star
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Jon Hartley is a macroeconomist and affiliated scholar at the Mercatus Center. Jon returns to the show to discuss the most recent Hoover Monetary Conference, the legacy of John Taylor, why central banks should be using his new measure of r-star, the status of debt management at the US Treasury, and much more.
Check out the transcript for this week’s episode, now with links.
Recorded on August 26th, 2025
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Timestamps
00:00:00 - Intro
00:05:56 - John Taylor’s Contributions to Economics
00:34:10 - Better Measure of R-Star
00:48:11 - The Government’s Debt Management Policy
01:03:39 - Outro