Monetary policies can be either contractionary or expansionary. Implementing one type of policy depends on the current economic climate and the ultimate goals. Monetary policy seeks to spark ...

Consumer price inflation (chart) accelerated to 5.4% y/y in November ... The country's central bank reduced the monetary policy rate to 3.6% in May 2024, at the end of a tight monetary policy ...

Indeed, the Federal Reserve’s expansionary monetary policy – which has been in place since the beginning of the financial crisis – has arguably put the US economy on the road to recovery. Focused on ...