Freddie Mac's Proposed Product Could Worsen Inflation
We believe that the proposed product is not in the public interest, at least at this time, and would actively undermine Freddie Mac’s goals to support housing supply and affordability.
Arnab Datta
47 postsMaking the Market: DOE Can Secure Our Supply Chain with Financial Innovation
It is critical to build markets where producers can access affordable hedges against price volatility, and where other participants will affirmatively “buy the dip” in order to manage supply-related price declines and keep critical producers investing in capacity.
Reimagining the SPR
A “Strategic Resilience Reserve” (SRR) could follow the model of the Federal Reserve’s efforts to address financial stability risk: aiming to prevent crises, and reducing harm when they occur.
Beyond Monetary Policy: Site-Neutral Medicare Payments Can Help Secure a Soft Landing
With healthcare costs projected to rise over the coming decade, a policy proposal that has been circulating is making Medicare reimbursements site-neutral. In this brief, we estimate the disinflation effects of implementing site-neutral payments for Medicare.
Hot Rocks Part IV: The Policy Interventions that Could Boost Geothermal
In this series, we’ve examined the technological advances that created the shale revolution, studied the public policy that accelerated those advances, and evaluated the current state of next-gen geothermal energy. What are the optimal policy interventions for commercializing next-gen geothermal?
