Monetary policy plays a central role in shaping economic dynamics by influencing liquidity, inflation, and growth. Central banks utilise a range of instruments—from adjusting interest rates to ...

Financial conditions indexes summarize a broad range of financial indicators with the goal of measuring how financial markets affect economic activity. Evidence from event studies with high-frequency ...

Surveys of professional economic forecasters and financial market data can reveal public perceptions about the future conduct of monetary policy. Current estimates suggest that both professional ...