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As the monetary cycle looks set to turn, the policy framework for the next phase remains unclear
Last week’s monetary policy moves mark a shift away from strict inflation targeting
If the economy is doing well with the current level of interest rates, why lower them?
The Fed simply cannot even
Region has already begun unwinding its response to soaring inflation that has affected monetary policy around the world
Closing a monetary cabinet of curiosities
Central bank leads the way for big western economies with quarter-point cut to 1.5%
This strategy appears to be the path of least resistance for governments to reduce debt and keep bond vigilantes at bay
Comments indicate central bank is likely to keep markets guessing on timing and scale of easing
Economists forecast inflation easing from multi-decade highs without sharp rise in unemployment
Milestone return to positive interest rates is only the beginning
Central bank becomes world’s last to unwind ultra-loose monetary policy
FT-Chicago Booth poll suggests bank will make two or fewer cuts this year, with the first between July and September
As the moment for easing nears, central bankers must stay clear-eyed on the data
Eurozone central bank announces one of biggest overhauls of its connections to financial system for a decade
The current thinking is that they can, but there will be limits to asset sales
Japan’s central bankers grapple with normalising monetary policy and unwinding the balance sheet
New data gives policymakers confidence they can cut rates by the summer
ECB president wants ‘more evidence’ to be sure inflation has been tamed and says it will have ‘a lot more’ data in 3 months
The international success of quantitative tightening strengthens the case for money printing
Hawkish policymakers are expected to rebuff pressure to ease monetary policy when the central bank meets on Thursday
Moves by central banks to reduce their balance sheets have not had the impact feared by some
The former central banker talks policy, rates, productivity, China and AI
Policymakers should start making contingency plans now
A hawkish tone from the country’s central bank — and from New Zealand — signals that movement could still be up not down
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