Monetary policy guides inflation and economic growth. Learn what it means, the main types, and how central banks manage interest rates and stabilize the economy.

Explore unconventional monetary policy, including quantitative easing, and learn how these strategies can stimulate economic ...

Financial conditions indexes summarize a broad range of financial indicators with the goal of measuring how financial markets affect economic activity. Evidence from event studies with high-frequency ...

The Federal Reserve tightened monetary policy rapidly between 2021 and 2023. In addition, a weekly proxy federal funds rate shows that markets perceived the policy stance as tightening significantly ...

In the words of Charles Adu Boahen, "Western views of monetary policy don't always fit the African experience." This viewpoint captures the broader debate on the application of monetary policy in ...