Economy Mar 10 Here’s a finger-picking bluegrass song about the Fed’s plan for interest rates What do a fiddle, a barn dance and a bale of hay have to do with the Federal Reserve's interest rate policy? A whole lot, says Merle Hazard, who's written yet another finger-picking country song about the economy.
Nation Oct 29 The Fed’s dual mandate in song: it’s ‘harder than you’ll ever know’ As the Federal Reserve's policy committee ends its two-day meeting Wednesday, Nashville money manager Jon Shayne (aka econo-crooner Merle Hazard) releases his latest music video bemoaning the central bank's "Dual Mandate" to, on the one hand, keep prices stable, and,…
Nation Apr 03 The good you do for the dollar when you pay your taxes Why does the U.S. dollar have value? Hint: It's tax time, and there's only one way you can pay the U.S. government.
Nation Dec 20 The Fed’s ‘Great Unwind’: It had to start somewhere Merle Hazard performs "The Great Unwind." This is not our typical post; it's an economics music video. If you saw what the Fed did this week -- or even if you didn't and want to know what the big…
Economy Dec 20 The Fed’s ‘Great Unwind’: It Had to Start Somewhere Merle Hazard performs "The Great Unwind." This is not our typical post; it's an economics music video. If you saw what the Fed did this week -- or even if you didn't and want to know what the big…
Economy Aug 07 The Fed’s Terminal Dilemma: When to Begin ‘the Great Unwind’ Merle Hazard performs "The Great Unwind," his latest economics music video, produced by Nashville Public Television. Paul Solman: The most financially savvy country and western crooner in America, Merle Hazard, returns to the Making Sen$e Business Desk with the…
Economy Aug 07 The Fed’s Terminal Dilemma: When to Begin ‘the Great Unwind’ Merle Hazard performs "The Great Unwind," his latest economics music video, produced by Nashville Public Television. Paul Solman: The most financially savvy country and western crooner in America, Merle Hazard, returns to the Making Sen$e Business Desk with the…