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Ask an Economist: How can balance sheet adjustments affect monetary policy?

Topics: Monetary Policy and the Economy

Ask an Economist: How can balance sheet adjustments affect monetary policy?

A. Lee Smith

February 02, 2018 | Winter 2018 | Economist A. Lee Smith examines how the Fed's balance sheet can affect a broad range of financial conditions, including interest rates. | READ MORE

February 02, 2018

Along for the ride: Tracking the sharing economy’s impact on GDP

Topics: Monetary Policy and the Economy

Along for the ride: Tracking the sharing economy’s impact on GDP

Kevin Wright, Editor

November 15, 2017 | Fall 2017 | Economic data may underestimate the contributions of the sharing economy to the national output because the instruments used to measure economic activity have difficulty tracking these industries. | READ MORE

November 15, 2017

Anchors (not) aweigh: Is there a relationship between consumers’ longer-term inflation expectations and confidence in the FOMC?

Topics: Monetary Policy and the Economy

Anchors (not) aweigh: Is there a relationship between consumers’ longer-term inflation expectations and confidence in the FOMC?

Kevin Wright, Editor

November 10, 2017 | Fall 2017 | In an environment where inflation levels have fallen below the Federal Reserve’s target, Kansas City Fed economists wanted to know if the decline in expectations signaled a loss of confidence in the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) ability to achieve its mandate for price stability. | READ MORE

November 10, 2017

President’s Message: Fed Balance Sheet 101

Topics: Monetary Policy and the Economy

President’s Message: Fed Balance Sheet 101

Esther George

November 07, 2017 | Fall 2017 | The Federal Reserve balance sheet has received much attention lately. | READ MORE

November 07, 2017