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John Cochrane emphasizes that responsibility for resisting debt monetization lies with independent central banks rather than treasury departments. According to Cochrane, no U.S. Treasury has ever directly instructed to stop monetizing debt due to inflation concerns.
His comment highlights the critical role of central bank independence in managing inflation and maintaining fiscal discipline, especially when government debt levels are rising.
Cochrane has previously examined how Refine derived a new equation in his inflation revision, introducing fresh notation and key assumptions in the analysis of policy impacts earlier this year. He has also commented on the reclassification of social security, noting its transition from a savings-based model to a pure transfer program in a separate review. Both topics reflect his continued focus on fiscal mechanisms and institutional roles in economic outcomes.