Forward guidance and heterogeneous beliefs
Central banks' announcements that rates are expected to remain low could signal either a weak macroeconomic outlook, which would slow expenditures, or a more accommodative stance, which may stimulate economic activity. We use the Survey of Professional Forecasters to show that, when the Fed gav...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Economic Association
2019
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