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.

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Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said Tuesday the current level of short-term interest rates should ...

In an interview with Barron’s, Paul, called for an “audit” of the Fed that would reveal how the central bank conducts its ...

Risk premiums (or credit spreads, as they are often called) are market determined. Any widening or narrowing of risk premiums is not something monetary policy can influence. But monetary policy can, ...

China's central bank will utilize a variety of monetary policy tools and adjust the intensity and timing of policies as ...

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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 Federal Reserve doesn’t need to adopt a “Monetary Policy Rule.” Not only would the central bank shed the pretense of rules-based constraints on its power during times of upheaval and unc ...

This was especially evident during recent monetary policy tightening, with contributions to core inflation from demand declining 2 percentage points since the summer of 2022—the largest decline for ...

The Gosbank disappeared, and monetary policy functions were vested in the central banks of the countries in the ruble area. Russia and the other former republics (except the Baltics) agreed to ...