Monetary policy has a few main tools—reserve requirements, discount rates, open market operations (OMO), and quantitative easing (QE). Monetary policy affects markets in many ways, however ...

For now, reserves are considered “abundant,” as measured by the New York Fed’s Reserve Demand Elasticity tool ... balance sheet policy in recent FOMC meeting minutes (3) lack of concern ...

The Federal Reserve's latest Monetary Policy Report describes the U.S. economy as being in a solid position amid a monetary policy stance that will be driven by incoming economic data. The report, ...

Recent research has identified periods when the Federal Reserve intentionally acted to slow inflation when it exceeded ...

ablokhin / Getty Images Monetary policy and fiscal policy refer to the two most widely recognized tools used to influence a nation's economic activity. Monetary policy is primarily concerned with ...

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?

The Center’s mission is to promote policy-relevant research in monetary economics and macro-finance, foster collaboration across the academic, Federal Reserve, and central bank research communities, ...

AT A GLANCE: • Tight monetary policy aims to slow down an overheated ... In the United Kingdom, the BoE has rates at 3%, but core inflation is 6.5%. This puts real rates at -3.5%.