Barkin says appropriate direction of monetary policy relatively straightforward

The Richmond Fed president also said it is wise to move policy with care as risks to the demand outlook remain easy to ...
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Conflicting numbers complicate Fed's monetary policy decisions

Looked at in isolation, the new jobs numbers bolster the case for more interest rate increases from the Federal Reserve.

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Is Planning to Break 45 Years of Precedent With a Stunning Change to Monetary Policy -- It Could Rattle Wall Street for Years to Come

At the FOMC's recent meeting, Warsh said he plans to break a 45-year precedent with a stunning change to monetary policy -- ...

Tight or loose, where does monetary policy stand?

AT A GLANCE: • Tight monetary policy aims to slow down an overheated economy by increasing interest rates. Conversely, loose monetary policy aims to stimulate an economy by lowering interest rates. • ...
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Contractionary Monetary Policy

Contractionary monetary policy consists of actions taken by the Federal Reserve to curtail inflation by dampening economic growth. Learn more below. Policymakers in the central bank and federal ...

(1) Now that the Bank of Japan has announced the achievement of its 2% inflation target, I want to think about monetary easing policy

The Bank of Japan announces that the 2% inflation rate has been reached Reaching the 2% target: Time for a policy shift ...
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Monetary Shocks and Labor Markets: Evidence from Online Job Vacancy Postings

Central banks conduct monetary policy to achieve price stability, but decisions also have effects on labor-market outcomes. In this paper, we identify exogenous monetary shocks with the ‘interest rate ...
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BSP chief: Communicating monetary policy matters

EXPLAINING monetary policy decisions is as powerful as adjusting the policy rate at a time when uncertainty is “so high,” according to BSP Governor Eli M. Remolona Jr. In his speech at the “SEACEN ...