Assets ALWAYS mirror liabilities

Porkopolis Economics: Episode 151

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

This episode was recorded on October 2nd, 2024.

In this episode, Matthew breaks down the Federal Reserve's Balance Sheet. Understand that the Federal Reserve (or any central bank) does not "lend" money into existence. They literally print it (be it physical or digital), and they buy assets with it, which balances out their balance sheet.

00:00:00 - Federal Reserve's Balance Sheet Composition
00:02:00 - The Federal Reserve's Balance Sheet: Currency vs. Government Bonds
00:03:45 - The Mechanics of Money Creation
00:05:30 - Federal Reserve's Asset Acquisition Process
00:08:28 - The Federal Reserve's Asset Purchases
00:09:13 - The Composition of the Monetary Base
00:10:56 - The Divergence of Physical Currency and Digital Reserves

Host: Matthew Mezinskis
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