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Why Central Banks Watch R-Star So Closely
In this episode, Lucas and Luna unpack r-star — the theoretical 'neutral' interest rate that neither stimulates nor restricts the economy. They explore why central banks are obsessed with pinpointing it, how the Federal Reserve's June 2026 Summary of Economic Projections showed a subtle uptick in the median estimate, and why a small change matters for rate decisions. The hosts walk through the debate over whether r-star has risen due to fiscal deficits, AI investment, and reshoring, or whether structural factors like aging populations keep it low. Luna presses Lucas on why…
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