FOMC's monetary policy influences interest rates and credit norms, which impacts economic productivity along with spending and investment decisions by households and businesses.

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In his December press conference, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank was embarking on a "new phase" of monetary policymaking. Just what that entails will play out over the next ...

This data series is part of the Center for Monetary Research. Monetary Policy Surprises data capture the exogenous changes in interest rates over tight windows around the monetary policy announcements ...

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