Joe Santos

The pain of inflation seeks a cure, but that cure brings another form of economic pain — recession.

Economists think like a timepiece when it comes to the macroeconomy, the short run, and the long run. The short-run has consumed our attention through inflation and the stock market. The long-run is affected by living standards, and labor productivity. Joe Santos explains.

Comparing the current U.S. economy, with its painful rate of inflation, to the 1970s has morphed into something of a spectator sport. But is it a fair comparison? Are we headed toward a costly recession?Joe Santos joins us now as we visit "That 70s Show" macroeconomic style.

Joe Santos of Monday Macro and his colleagues will host, “Known Unknowns: Macroeconomic Policy, Volatility, and Real Estate,” at the State Theatre in Sioux Falls.

Imagine you're navigating an obstacle course blindfolded. That's more or less how macroeconomic policy makers have had to face the past couple years. But what does that mean for folks like you and me? Joe Santos is a professor of economics and Dykhouse Scholar of Money, Banking and Regulation at South Dakota State University.

Much wringing of hands has transpired over the recent rise in national debt and the potential debt burden on future generations. Less has been discussed about the complex and fortress-like U.S. Treasury securities market and how it intersects with the global financial system. Joe Santos Ph.D., is professor of economics and Dykhouse Scholar of Money, Banking, and Regulation at South Dakota State University. For today's Monday Macro, we discuss the full-faith reputation of the U.S. Treasury and how bigger debt can be better debt (until it isn't).

Monetary policy is expected to be consistent rather than politicized. Macroeconomist Joe Santos joins us to talk about the politics and economics of succession for the chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. We'll explore the potential impact of President Biden's choices for battling the current spike in inflation.

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