Monetary Policy is implemented by the Federal Reserve Bank of the U.S. to control inflation, regulate interest rates, and support the efficient functioning of the banking system. Fiscal Policy is ...

Learn how central banks use forward guidance to shape economic expectations and guide monetary policy decisions. Explore key ...

Discover how a policy mix combines fiscal and monetary policies to stabilize economies. Learn its components, benefits, and ...

IN THEIR quest to stabilise the job market, central banks are setting a bad example. Jerome Powell, whom senators this week confirmed as the next chairman of America’s Federal Reserve, will lead an ...

In economics, a booming economy where everyone has money to throw around isn't always a good thing. Like an engine, the economy can overheat, causing inflation; everyone has more money, but everything ...

Getting up to speed on how monetary policy affects the economy is not hard, and it is important to understand where economists are and how they got here. This series lays out some of the key insights ...

The global financial market turmoil that started in August 2007 has been followed by a severe economic downturn. Indeed, the U.S. economic recession is on track to be the longest and deepest of the ...

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. It’s a great pleasure to join you here today. Let me express my thanks to Thomas Jordan, the Governor of the Swiss National Bank, for his welcoming remarks. And let ...

Remarks as prepared for delivery. Good afternoon. It’s terrific to be here and be speaking once again to the Economic Club of New York. So, thank you very much for the invitation, and I look forward ...

The devastating effects of climate change are becoming increasingly evident. Temperature records are being shattered again this year—in Canada, the United States, arctic Russia, and central Asia.

Policymakers will resign the U.S. economy to slower growth if they use tighter monetary policy as a substitute for available regulatory tools to achieve financial stability. A trader speaks to a ...