Patrick Horan, Author at Discourse

Patrick Horan

Patrick Horan is the Program Manager for Monetary Policy at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Patrick received an MA in economics from George Mason University and a BA in economics and political science from the College of the Holy Cross. Previously, he worked as a researcher for the political news website, RealClearPolitics.

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Inflation Is Painful, But the Fed Shouldn’t Overreact

For the past several months, Americans have felt the pain of higher inflation ...

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Steven Horwitz Offered a Nuanced Theory of Macroeconomics

In June, economist Steven Horwitz, a professor of economics at Ball State University ...

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What’s Going On at the Federal Reserve?

Twice each year, the Federal Reserve Board submits a report to Congress on ...

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El Salvador Takes the Bitcoin Plunge But Goes Much Too Far

This month, El Salvador made history. It became the first country to adopt ...

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Should Central Banks Offer the Public Token-Based Digital Currencies?

After the cryptocurrency boom of 2017, many enthusiasts of central bank digital currency ...

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Should Central Banks Offer the Public Digital Currency Accounts?

Since the advent of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, many people ...

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Argentina Needs a Currency It Can’t Ruin

Once again Argentina has an economic crisis on its hands. Last year inflation ...

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Is a Gold Standard Practical Today?

On July 21, the Senate Banking Committee will vote on advancing the nomination ...

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