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 ...

It became clear in late July that Congress was unlikely to extend the stimulus, Keynesian pundits went into full freakout mode, warning that the recovery would be aborted. At the end of July, the ...

Monetary policy refers to the actions taken by a central bank to manage the money supply and interest rates in an economy. Monetary policy refers to the actions taken by a central bank or monetary ...

Central banks and governments around the world must be able to adapt policy to changing economic circumstances. The time has come to critically reassess prevailing policy frameworks and consider ...

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 ...

Does “monetary policy” – in the form of interest rate adjustments – actually work? Can the Federal Reserve “tame” inflation by raising the Federal Funds Rate? The question arises today because despite ...

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 ...