Discover the differences, benefits, and impacts of fiscal and monetary policies on economic stability and growth.

There is no question that the sentiment is shifting within the Federal Reserve for an easier monetary policy, in the coming months. Services and shelter inflation have finally started to cooperate ...

2025 is set up to be an interesting year for financial markets. Equities have had a stellar 2-year run, Trump 2.0 commences, global central banks are cutting interest rates, and the U.S. economy ...

OTTAWA, Sept 23 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's actions are raising questions about the continued independence of U.S. monetary policy and have also dented the safe haven appeal of the U.S.

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 ...

If there’s production there is money. It’s that simple. "Money” is merely an agreement about value among producers that enables the exchange of actual goods, services, and labor. It’s all a reminder ...

“Monetary policy is very focused on bringing these risks into balance. To that end, the FOMC has moved the modestly restrictive stance of monetary policy toward neutral,” Williams said Monday in ...

Central banks need not fear the widespread tokenization of money and securities, according to recent findings from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the Bank for International Settlements. On ...

The Federal Reserve doesn’t need to adopt a “Monetary Policy Rule.” Not only would the central bank shed the pretense of rules-based constraints on its power during times of upheaval and uncertainty ...

The Federal Reserve cut rates by 25 basis points to 4.00%-4.25%, citing labor market risks despite rising inflation. The FOMC's decision marks a shift from its new ...

This data series is part of the Center for Monetary Research. The U.S. Monetary Policy Event-Study Database (USMPD) collects high-frequency changes of interest rates and asset prices around Federal ...

OTTAWA (Reuters) -Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem on Tuesday expressed concern about President Donald Trump's attempts to pressure the U.S. Federal Reserve, saying his actions had started to hit ...