Avoiding Dark Corners : A Robust Monetary Policy Framework for the United States /

The Fed has taken several steps towards strengthening its monetary framework over the past several years. Those steps have supported the Fed's efforts to stimulate the economy through forward guidance despite being constrained by having policy rates at zero. We show that an optimal control appr...

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Main Author: Alichi, Ali
Other Authors: Clinton, Kevin, Freedman, Charles, Kamenik, Ondra
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2015.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2015/134
Online Access:Full text available on IMF
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