Bryan Cutsinger

Dr. Bryan Cutsinger is an assistant professor of economics in the College of Business at Florida Atlantic University and a Phil Smith Fellow at the Phil Smith Center for Free Enterprise. He is also an Associate Editor of the journal Public Choice and a Sound Money Project fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research.
His research focuses on monetary theory and history and political economy. His scholarly work has been published in Economics Letters, the European Economic Review, the European Review of Economic History, Explorations in Economic History, Public Choice, and the Southern Economic Journal. His popular writing has appeared in the City Journal, National Review, and the Wall Street Journal.

Bryan received his BA in economics from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and his MA and PhD in economics from George Mason University, where he was awarded the William Snavely Award for Outstanding Achievement in Graduate Studies in Economics.

The Daily Economy3/11/26

Inflation Edged Up in February, But Core Price Pressures Ease

The data suggest nominal spending and wage growth are stable, and easing policy too quickly could risk reigniting price pressures.

Inflation Edged Up in February, But Core Price Pressures Ease
The Daily Economy2/13/26

Inflation Is Cooling: Jan 2026 Increase Below Seasonal Norms

Shelter and energy costs led the deceleration. While inflation remains above the Fed's target, the monthly price growth neared a multi-year low.

Inflation Is Cooling: Jan 2026 Increase Below Seasonal Norms
The Daily Economy1/30/26

The Fed Takes a Wait-and-See Approach

Labor markets are stabilizing and inflation has leveled off. Further easing would've risked recent progress toward price stability.

The Fed Takes a Wait-and-See Approach
The Daily Economy12/19/25

Inflation Retreats from Late-Summer Highs, Nears Fed Target

Headline and core inflation both cooled over the past two months, led by softening energy costs. Missing data complicates projections.

Inflation Retreats from Late-Summer Highs, Nears Fed Target
The Daily Economy12/16/25

The Fed Cut Rates Again–What Else Is New?

Powell’s remarks highlighted the inherent difficulty of balancing inflation and employment under the Fed's current dual mandate.

The Fed Cut Rates Again–What Else Is New?
The Daily Economy10/31/25

Fed Cuts Rates for Second Straight Meeting

Inflation remains stubbornly high and employment is softening. The Fed's "balanced approach" marginally lowered interest rates again.

Fed Cuts Rates for Second Straight Meeting
The Daily Economy10/27/25

Slower Inflation But Rising Uncertainty in September

Modest cooling in consumer prices masks deeper pressures from tariffs and energy costs. The Fed must weigh short-term relief against the risk of tightening too late.

Slower Inflation But Rising Uncertainty in September
The Daily Economy9/18/25

Miran Follows a Long Tradition of Political Appointees at the Fed

From Eccles to Greenspan to Yellen, history suggests politically seasoned Fed officials are the rule rather than the exception.

Miran Follows a Long Tradition of Political Appointees at the Fed
The Daily Economy9/12/25

Inflation Heats Up in August

Inflation is rising compared to its year-over-year pace, nudged along by tariff effects. But Fed officials are expected to cut rates next week, anyway.

Inflation Heats Up in August
The Daily Economy9/10/25

Remaking the Fed: A Look Back at the Banking Act of 1935

Ninety years later, every Fed decision — from raising rates to curb inflation to cutting them in a downturn — still flows through the framework created in 1935.

Remaking the Fed: A Look Back at the Banking Act of 1935