--- title: "Writing" description: "Public writing by Bryan Cutsinger — essays and commentary on money, inflation, and public policy in National Review, The Hill, The Washington Examiner, and RealClearEducation, plus interviews and appearances." url: https://bryancutsinger.com/writing/ --- Essays & press # Economics, argued in public. I write for general audiences about money, inflation, and the incentives behind public policy — translating research into the debates people are actually having. ## Essays & columns. My columns and commentary, newest first — my Price Theory column at EconLib, my work for AIER's The Daily Economy, and op-eds elsewhere. - [Oct 2026 Revised Inflation Data Don’t Change the Fed’s Job The Daily Economy · Commentary](https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/revised-inflation-data-dont-change-the-feds-job/) - [Sep 2026 The ABA Shouldn’t Get to Grade Its Own Homework RealClearEducation · Op-ed](https://www.realcleareducation.com/articles/2026/09/22/the_aba_shouldnt_get_to_grade_its_own_homework_1207692.html) - [Sep 2026 The Fed Finally Raised Rates. Now Comes the Hard Part. The Daily Economy · Commentary](https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/the-fed-finally-raised-rates-now-comes-the-hard-part/) - [Sep 2026 Don’t Index Capital Gains. Fix Inflation. Tax Policy Network · Commentary](https://taxpolicynetwork.org/dont-index-capital-gains-fix-inflation/) - [Aug 2026 With Energy Prices Falling, Inflation Has Nowhere to Hide The Daily Economy · Commentary](https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/with-energy-prices-falling-inflation-has-nowhere-to-hide/) - [Jul 2026 One Month of Falling Prices Won’t Restore Price Stability The Daily Economy · Commentary](https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/one-month-of-falling-prices-wont-restore-price-stability/) - [Jul 2026 Standing Still as Inflation Runs Hot The Daily Economy · Commentary](https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/standing-still-as-inflation-runs-hot/) - [Jul 2026 June Inflation Slowed as Energy Prices Fell The Daily Economy · Commentary](https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/june-inflation-slowed-as-energy-prices-fell/) - [Jun 2026 Cutsinger’s Solution: Veggies and Noodles EconLog · Column](https://www.econlib.org/econlog/cutsingers-solution-veggies-and-noodles) - [Jun 2026 Warsh Remakes the Fed as Inflation Runs Hot The Daily Economy · Commentary](https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/warsh-remakes-the-fed-as-inflation-runs-hot/) - [Jun 2026 May’s Inflation Is More Than an Energy Story The Daily Economy · Commentary](https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/inflation-is-more-than-an-energy-story/) - [Jun 2026 EconLog Price Theory: Veggies or Noodles? EconLog · Column](https://www.econlib.org/econlog/econlog-price-theory-veggies-or-noodles) - [May 2026 Headline Inflation Cooled in April, but Core Pressures Picked Up The Daily Economy · Commentary](https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/headline-inflation-cooled-in-april-but-core-pressures-picked-up/) - [Apr 2026 Powell Exits a Fed Fractured by Inflation Debate The Daily Economy · Commentary](https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/powell-exits-a-fed-fractured-by-inflation-debate/) - [Apr 2026 Headline Inflation Surged in March, but Core Remained Muted The Daily Economy · Commentary](https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/headline-inflation-surged-in-march-but-core-remained-muted/) - [Mar 2026 Cutsinger’s Solution: Housing Quantity and Price EconLog · Column](https://www.econlib.org/econlog/cutsingers-solution-housing-quantity-and-price) - [Mar 2026 The Fed Sees Higher Inflation Coming — and May Cut Rates Anyway The Daily Economy · Commentary](https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/the-fed-sees-higher-inflation-coming-and-may-cut-rates-anyway/) - [Mar 2026 For Gen Z, Economics May Be the Key to Success in the New AI World RealClearEducation · Op-ed](https://www.realcleareducation.com/articles/2026/03/23/for_gen_z_economics_may_be_the_key_to_success_in_the_new_ai_world_1172117.html) - [Mar 2026 AI Won’t Cause a Spending Collapse National Review · Op-ed](https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/03/ai-wont-cause-a-spending-collapse/) - [Mar 2026 Inflation Edged Up in February, But Core Price Pressures Ease The Daily Economy · Commentary](https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/inflation-edged-up-in-february-but-core-price-pressures-ease/) - [Mar 2026 EconLog Price Theory: Housing Quantity and Price EconLog · Column](https://www.econlib.org/econlog/econlog-price-theory-housing-quantity-and-price) - [Mar 2026 Federal Reserve Revenue: Cutsinger’s Solution EconLog · Column](https://www.econlib.org/econlog/federal-reserve-revenue-cutsingers-solution) - [Feb 2026 Inflation Is Cooling: Jan 2026 Increase Below Seasonal Norms The Daily Economy · Commentary](https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/inflation-is-cooling-jan-2026/) - [Feb 2026 EconLog Price Theory: Federal Reserve Revenue EconLog · Column](https://www.econlib.org/econlog/econlog-price-theory-federal-reserve-revenue) - [Jan 2026 The Fed Takes a Wait-and-See Approach The Daily Economy · Commentary](https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/the-fed-takes-a-wait-and-see-approach/) - [Jan 2026 Cutsinger’s Solution: The Price of Education EconLog · Column](https://www.econlib.org/econlog/cutsingers-solution-the-price-of-education) - [Jan 2026 EconLog Price Theory: The Price of Education EconLog · Column](https://www.econlib.org/econlog/econlog-price-theory-the-price-of-education) - [Dec 2025 Cutsinger’s Solution: Inflation and Healthcare EconLog · Column](https://www.econlib.org/econlog/cutsingers-solution-inflation-healthcare) - [Dec 2025 Inflation Retreats from Late-Summer Highs, Nears Fed Target The Daily Economy · Commentary](https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/inflation-retreats-from-late-summer-highs-nears-fed-target/) - [Dec 2025 The Fed Cut Rates Again–What Else Is New? The Daily Economy · Commentary](https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/the-fed-cut-rates-again-what-else-is-new/) - [Dec 2025 EconLog Price Theory: Inflation and Healthcare EconLog · Column](https://www.econlib.org/econlog/price-theory-inflation-and-healthcare/) - [Oct 2025 Fed Cuts Rates for Second Straight Meeting The Daily Economy · Commentary](https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/fed-cuts-rates-for-second-straight-meeting/) - [Oct 2025 Slower Inflation But Rising Uncertainty in September The Daily Economy · Commentary](https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/slower-inflation-but-rising-uncertainty-in-september/) - [Sep 2025 Miran Follows a Long Tradition of Political Appointees at the Fed The Daily Economy · Commentary](https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/miran-follows-a-long-tradition-of-political-appointees-at-the-fed/) - [Sep 2025 AI killed the business major? Not so fast. The Hill · Op-ed](https://thehill.com/opinion/education/5506364-ai-killed-the-business-major-not-so-fast/) - [Sep 2025 Inflation Heats Up in August The Daily Economy · Commentary](https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/inflation-heats-up-in-august/) - [Sep 2025 Remaking the Fed: A Look Back at the Banking Act of 1935 The Daily Economy · Commentary](https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/remaking-the-fed-a-look-back-at-the-banking-act-of-1935/) - [Aug 2025 Rate of Inflation Cools in July, Case for Rate Cuts Builds The Daily Economy · Commentary](https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/rate-of-inflation-cools-in-july-case-for-rate-cuts-builds/) - [Aug 2025 Fed Governor’s Labor Market Warning Validated by BLS Revision The Daily Economy · Commentary](https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/fed-governors-labor-market-warning-validated-by-bls-revision/) - [Jul 2025 Fed Holds Rates Steady Amid Political Pressure The Daily Economy · Commentary](https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/fed-holds-rates-steady-amid-political-pressure/) - [Jul 2025 When Doing Nothing Is Doing Harm: Powell’s Misstep on Tariffs and the Neutral Rate The Daily Economy · Commentary](https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/when-doing-nothing-is-doing-harm-powells-misstep-on-tariffs-and-the-neutral-rate/) - [Jul 2025 Are Tariffs Really Inflationary? The Daily Economy · Commentary](https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/are-tariffs-really-inflationary/) - [Jun 2025 There’s a New Sheriff at the Fed The Daily Economy · Commentary](https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/theres-a-new-sheriff-at-the-fed/) - [Jun 2025 Fed Holds Rates Steady Amid Economic Uncertainty The Daily Economy · Commentary](https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/fed-holds-rates-steady-amid-economic-uncertainty/) - [Jun 2025 Waller Isn’t Flinching at Tariff Inflation — Here’s Why The Daily Economy · Commentary](https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/waller-isnt-flinching-at-tariff-inflation-heres-why/) - [May 2025 Fed Holds Steady as Tariff Storm Looms The Daily Economy · Commentary](https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/fed-holds-steady-as-tariff-storm-looms/) - [Mar 2025 Despite Uncertainty, Fed Holds Rates Steady The Daily Economy · Commentary](https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/despite-uncertainty-fed-holds-rates-steady/) - [Feb 2025 Powell’s Revisionist History of Inflation Targeting The Daily Economy · Commentary](https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/powells-revisionist-history-of-inflation-targeting/) - [Jan 2025 Stop Blaming Algorithms: Political Scapegoats Won’t Fix Housing Problems The Daily Economy · Commentary](https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/stop-blaming-algorithms-political-scapegoats-wont-fix-housing-problems/) - [Nov 2024 The Fed’s Gold Standard Confusion The Daily Economy · Commentary](https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/the-feds-gold-standard-confusion/) - [May 2024 Is The Fed Manipulating the Market? The Daily Economy · Commentary](https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/is-the-fed-manipulating-the-market/) - [Apr 2024 Rachel Reeves’ Inflation Confusion CapX · Op-ed](https://www.cato.org/commentary/rachel-reeves-inflation-confusion) - [Feb 2024 Price Theory Needs a Revival City Journal · Op-ed](https://www.city-journal.org/article/price-theory-needs-a-revival) - [Sep 2023 What’s the Harm in Raising the Inflation Target? The Daily Economy · Commentary](https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/whats-the-harm-in-raising-the-inflation-target/) - [Aug 2023 Waller Explains Why the Fed is Still Raising Rates The Daily Economy · Commentary](https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/waller-explains-why-the-fed-is-still-raising-rates/) - [Jul 2023 Does Greedflation Fit the Facts? The Daily Economy · Commentary](https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/does-greedflation-fit-the-facts/) - [Jun 2023 In Search of a Monetary Standard: A Review of Robert Hetzel’s The Federal Reserve: A New History The Daily Economy · Commentary](https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/in-search-of-a-monetary-standard-a-review-of-robert-hetzels-the-federal-reserve-a-new-history/) - [May 2023 Waller Offers Common Sense View on Financial Risks of Climate Change The Daily Economy · Commentary](https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/waller-offers-common-sense-view-on-financial-risks-of-climate-change/) - [May 2023 Can the Fed Continue to Fight Inflation without Risking a Financial Crisis? The Daily Economy · Commentary](https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/can-the-fed-continue-to-fight-inflation-without-risking-a-financial-crisis/) - [Dec 2022 Putting Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply to Work The Daily Economy · Commentary](https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/putting-aggregate-demand-and-aggregate-supply-to-work/) - [Apr 2022 The Fed’s Dual Mandate Is Redundant National Review · Op-ed](https://www.nationalreview.com/2022/04/the-feds-dual-mandate-is-redundant/) ## Interviews & media. Interviews, podcasts, and mentions. - [Jun 2026 Bryan Cutsinger, Peter Ireland, and Will Luther on Lessons Learned from the Fed Framework Review Macro Musings with David Beckworth · Podcast](https://macromusings.libsyn.com/bryan-cutsinger-peter-ireland-and-will-luther-on-lessons-learned-from-the-fed-framework-review) - [Nov 2025 Bryan Cutsinger on the What the History of Growth Driven Deflation Can Teach us about a Potential AI Boom Macro Musings with David Beckworth · Podcast](https://macromusings.libsyn.com/bryan-cutsinger-on-the-what-the-history-of-growth-driven-deflation-can-teach-us-about-a-potential-ai-boom) - [Jul 2023 Bryan Cutsinger and Louis Rouanet on the Politics and Dynamics of Hyperinflation in Revolutionary France Macro Musings with David Beckworth · Podcast](https://macromusings.libsyn.com/bryan-cutsinger-and-louis-rouanet-on-the-politics-and-dynamics-of-hyperinflation-in-revolutionary-france) - [Apr 2019 Bryan Cutsinger on Seigniorage and the Monetary Economics of the Civil War Macro Musings with David Beckworth · Podcast](https://macromusings.libsyn.com/bryan-cutsinger-on-seigniorage-and-the-monetary-economics-of-the-civil-war) ## Writing on deadline, or need a source? 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