Troy Segal is an editor and writer. She has 20+ years of experience covering personal finance, wealth management, and business news. ablokhin / Getty Images Monetary policy and fiscal policy refer ...

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.

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 ...

WSJ’s Greg Ip explains the strategy behind the changes and what they mean for consumers. Photo: Erin Scott/Bloomberg Video from around the world on the latest news developments, with insight ...