Money Up, or Money Down??

Porkopolis Economics: Episode 140

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Porkopolis Economics covers macroeconomics, money, and sports from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast, Matthew Mezinskis.

In this episode, Matthew discusses the global base money exhibit, which tracks the money supply from the top 50 central banks worldwide. He highlights periods of significant money printing, like during the 2008 financial crisis and COVID-19 pandemic, when central banks dramatically increased the money supply. Matthew suggests that monitoring changes in the money supply is a key indicator of potential inflation or deflation, providing a more accurate representation than the Consumer Price Index (CPI). When analyzing the trailing 12-month changes, noting significant fluctuations during major economic events Matthew questions whether the recent decline in its dollar-denominated value reflects true deflation or currency weakness against the dollar, a question that will be answered in the next episode!

00:00:00 - The Global Monetary Base: A Closer Look
00:01:27 - The Central Bank's Balance Sheet: Tracking the Money Supply
00:02:46 - Unprecedented Central Bank Liquidity During COVID-19
00:03:54 - Tracking Global Money Supply: Inflation vs Deflation
00:05:29 - Measuring Inflation and Deflation Trends
00:07:39 - Deflation, Inflation, and Fluctuations in Money Supply
00:09:32 - Measuring Global Money Supply: A Complex Puzzle

Host: Matthew Mezinskis
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