Tag: monetary policy
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Price-setting ability in money markets
The market structure for unsecured overnight lending can influence both liquidity conditions and interest rate pass-through.
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Giving meaning to words (with numbers)
Sentiment analysis helps track the language used in economic policy – and how it develops over time.
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Untangling liquidity cycle asymmetry
The 2022-2024 rate hiking and cutting cycle is an excellent case study for monetary policy transmission.
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The pitfall of weaponising economics against Russia
Kremlinites will be jittering as EU officials prepare to deal a decisive blow on Russian finances…with their planned 19th package of sanctions.
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Fed v. ECB interest rates: which are better?
Looking into how two giants across the Atlantic compare.
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Deep dive: did monetary policy cause the Great Depression?
The Wall Street Crash of 1929 set off one of the largest market panics in modern history. What made the Great Depression Great, however, was monetary policy.
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The power of words
From ancient Greek rhetoricians to the modern-day everyman, words and the art of expression have been used for millennia as the precursor to communication. They have also shaped history.
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Visual guide to the euro area economy
The following data is sourced from either the statistical office of the European Union (Eurostat) or the ECB. The graphs and most of the text were originally created by the author for another work. A picture is worth a thousand words Finding the time to read the latest economic reports and analyses can be a…
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Why central banks are so reluctant to cut rates
Should tight financing conditions that are thwarting economic growth be lifted? As inflation keeps plummeting, cutting rates is a question of «when», not «if».
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