The Federal Reserve is maintaining its current policy stance in order to assess the impact of President Trump’s protectionist ...

Understand the key differences between monetary policy and fiscal policy, their roles in the economy, and how they impact economic growth.

When it comes to influencing macroeconomic outcomes, governments have typically relied on one of two courses of action: fiscal policy or monetary policy.

In the U.S., the Federal Reserve Bank implements monetary policy through a dual mandate to achieve maximum employment while keeping inflation in check. How does monetary policy work?

Some economists say monetary policy is too restrictive and fiscal policy is too stimulative. Huh? The two aims shouldn’t compete, they say.

One key distinction between monetary and fiscal policy lies in their implementation authorities and tools.

Chairman Paul Volcker testifies before Congress during his second confirmation hearing for the Federal Reserve. How does Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) characterize the deficit condition at the time ...

Fiscal policy involves government spending and tax measures impacting the economy and investor decisions. Contrasting with monetary policy, fiscal policy is set by legislatures and affects stocks ...

Mid-level to senior officials who use Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium (DSGE) models in the macroeconomic analysis of monetary and fiscal policy issues. Participants are expected to have an ...

Monetary Policy: Not two cheers, but three The month of June brought not just the monsoon spells, but also gentle surprises and a promise of ample liquidity in the monetary policy unveiled by ...

While the Fed is not totally independent — Congress rightly sets its goals and approves its top personnel — fiscal policymakers should not pressure monetary policymakers to make borrowing ...