Fed Chair Powell: Monetary Policy Will Not Be Dictated By "Political Pressure Or Intimidation"

In a rare video message Sunday evening, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell responded to the Justice Department launching a ...
Bitcoin Magazine

Why the Bond Market Matters More Than Ever for U.S. Foreign Policy

Experts from the Bitcoin Policy Institute unpack why the 10-year Treasury yield is central to Donald Trump’s policy ambitions and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s economic strategy. They ...
The Economist

America’s monetary policy risks getting too loose

THE FEDERAL RESERVE is usually run by technocratic consensus. Today it has become a battleground. On September 17th the Fed cut interest rates for the first time since December, by a quarter of a ...
San Francisco Fed

Current Perceptions About Monetary Policy

Surveys of professional economic forecasters and financial market data can reveal public perceptions about the future conduct of monetary policy. Current estimates suggest that both professional ...
San Francisco Fed

Does Monetary Policy Tightening Reduce Inflation?

Recent research has identified periods when the Federal Reserve intentionally acted to slow inflation when it exceeded desired levels. The success of these disinflation attempts reveals the extent of ...