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 ...

WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - U.S. Federal Reserve officials feel they need to reconsider the key elements around both jobs and inflation in their current approach to monetary policy, given the ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Cleveland Federal Reserve President Beth Hammack said on Thursday monetary policy needs to remain in a position where it can help lower inflation pressures, suggesting she leans ...

Inflation may be down to the Federal Reserve’s target, if we subtract the effect of tariffs. Perhaps, then, the Fed can bring down interest rates more. That’s an implication of research at Harvard ...

Latest economic research and insights delivered to your inbox each month. As inflation targeting (IT) turns 35, it has become a key institutional monetary framework by central banks. Yet, this paper ...

Learn how accommodative monetary policy by central banks expands the money supply and stimulates economic growth through lower interest rates.

The Fed held the Fed Funds Rate at 4.25-4.50%, citing solid labor market conditions and elevated inflation. Chair Powell emphasized a "wait and see" approach, highlighting "uncertainty" and "no need ...

Tariff revenues have surged dramatically, yet so far, there’s been minimal impact on CPI or core goods inflation, though this may not last. The Fed faces a dilemma: to cut rates amid tariff-driven ...

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 ...

6 August 2025 - UN DESA’s Economic Analysis and Policy Division hosted a three-part Development Policy Seminar series in July to present new thinking on inflation. Discussions focused on issues such ...