Monetary policy describes the ways in which the central banks change the money supply in order to accomplish certain economic objectives. In the U.S. this is done by the Federal Reserve.

This article looks into the latest developments in U.S. monetary policy, the broader implications and the uncertain path ahead.

This problem, which is by no means confined to dollarized economies, brings into question the policy of monetary targeting as opposed to, for example, relying on a wider set of indicators. Although ...

The pair suggested that monetary supply should have been increased by the Fed in response to the crisis instead of restricted. What Are Some Examples of Monetarist Policy in History? Friedman's ...

CFR’s Global Monetary Policy Tracker compiles data from 54 countries around the world to highlight significant global trends in monetary policy. Who is tightening policy? Who is loosening policy?

It does this in several ways: Why would the Fed need to tighten liquidity? One example of hawkish monetary policy happened in 1980, when the Fed Funds rate hit an astounding 20%. Federal Reserve ...

In assessing the appropriate stance of monetary policy, the Committee will continue to monitor the implications of incoming information for the economic outlook. The Committee would be prepared to ...

The crack-up boom is characterized by two key features: 1) excessively expansionary monetary policy that, in addition to the normal consequences described in ABCT, leads to out-of-control ...