Patrick Horan, Author at Discourse

Patrick Horan

Patrick Horan is a research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, focusing on monetary policy. He received an M.A. in economics from George Mason University and a B.A. in economics and political science from the College of the Holy Cross. He is pursuing his Ph.D. in economics from George Mason University.

Business & Economics

What’s Causing Today’s Inflation?

The New York Times recently published an article discussing polling data on inflation. ...

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Why So Many Predictions About Inflation Were Wrong

In March, the Consumer Price Index was 8.5% higher than the same time ...

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How Public Policy Can Fight Inflation and Lower Prices

Inflation has become a major problem in the United States. When prices first ...

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The Inflation Surge Is Coming to an End

Americans continue to feel the pain from higher prices. Over the past year, ...

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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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