Monetary Policy and the Economy

First published: 2017

Brief summary

Federal Reserve overview of monetary-policy transmission.

Article

Monetary Policy and the Economy is covered by the linked source. Federal Reserve overview of monetary-policy transmission.

The material is published by Federal Reserve and presents the relevant data, definitions or analytical framework.

The topic concerns policy rates, market yields, inflation expectations, credit conditions, bond prices or economic activity, depending on the source.

Results depend on data coverage, assumptions and the policy regime. Historical recurrence does not establish a fixed predictive cycle.

Source details and credits

• Source / publisher: Federal Reserve
• Source type: Educational article
• URL type: WWW
• Credits: Federal Reserve
• URL: https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/monetary-policy-what-are-its-goals-how-does-it-work.htm