Banking systems are largely insulated from inflation, but vulnerabilities at some banks could lead to tradeoffs between containing inflation and protecting financial stability ...

Frustration is building within the Defense Department, officials say, over the surge in Iranian proxy attacks on American military positions. A strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities would present ...

Donald Trump's second presidential term could have huge implications for U.S. trade policy, climate change, the war in Ukraine, electric vehicles, Americans' taxes and illegal immigration.

Download PDF More Formats on IMF eLibrary Order a Print Copy Create Citation This note provides a conceptual framework to organize discussions of the appropriateness of the monetary policy stance and ...

The US Federal Reserve announced Friday its monetary policy meeting schedule for 2025 and 2026. Next year, the Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) two-day meetings will conclude Jan. 29 ...

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Economists are split on whether Singapore's central bank will loosen monetary policy this week or leave its settings unchanged to wait to see what policies U.S. President ...

The central bank said it intensified its contractionary monetary policy to ease persistent inflationary pressures. "Inflation may require the continuation of a tight monetary policy stance for ...

Amid the inflationary pressures in 2024, the Bank of Ghana (BoG) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) implemented a series of measures aimed at reining-in inflation, stabilising the economy and achieving ...

When signs of an economic weakness emerge, most “experts” are quick to recommend fiscal and monetary stimulus. Economic activity is presented in terms of the circular flow of money—spending by one ...

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 unc ...