by Jeffrey R. Campbell, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
In general, statements of future policy intentions have no impact (benign or otherwise) when the public does not find them credible . This problem is particularly acute for a central bank, because a central bank seeking to improve households’ current and future welfare will be tempted to renege on past interest rate promises.
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Odyssean forward guidance in monetary policy: A primer
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