Will unconventional policy be the new normal?

John Williams

FRBSF Economic Letter, 2013, issue oct7

Abstract: Unconventional monetary policies such as asset purchases and forward policy guidance have given the Federal Reserve much-needed tools when the traditional policy interest rate is near zero. Looking ahead to normal times, certain types of unconventional policies are best kept in reserve. If another situation arises where the Fed needs to call on these tools, it is ready and prepared to do so. ; This letter is adapted from a presentation by the president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco to the UC San Diego Economic Roundtable in San Diego, California, on October 3, 2013.

Keywords: Monetary; policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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