Monetary Policy

  • What Will Economic Policy Look Like Under Trump? A Conversation with Austan Goolsbee

    What Will Economic Policy Look Like Under Trump? A Conversation with Austan Goolsbee

    While there is obviously a great deal of speculation regarding specifics, the general contours of President-elect Trump’s economic plan seem to include large tax cuts, particularly for wealthy individuals and corporations, aggressive deregulation of the financial and fossil fuel industries, a more protectionist stance on trade issues, and perhaps some…

  • Measuring Economic Policy Uncertainty: A Study Analysis

    Measuring Economic Policy Uncertainty: A Study Analysis

    A subject of debate: is economic policy uncertainty holding back a stronger post-Great Recession recovery?

  • What Currency War?

    What Currency War?

    Contrary to analysts’ expectations, US capital outflow was relatively small in 2011 and the US dollar actually appreciated against the currency of emerging markets.