This data series is part of the Center for Monetary Research. The U.S. Monetary Policy Event-Study Database (USMPD) collects high-frequency changes of interest rates and asset prices around Federal ...

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The Bank of England meets eight times a year to set the base rate, which is the core interest rate for the UK. The base rate (also called the bank rate) is the rate of interest that the Bank of ...

There are numerous definitions of financial stability. Most of them have in common that financial stability is about the absence of system-wide episodes in which the financial system fails to function ...

Climate change presents a major threat to long-term growth and prosperity, and has a direct impact on the economic wellbeing of all countries. The IMF has an important role to play in helping its ...

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) met again on April 28 and 29 but, as expected, declined to cut the federal funds rate. On Monday, the CME's Rate Watch platform put the odds of no movement at ...

Following the pandemic, the global economy has been remarkably resilient, and inflation has been steadily receding toward central bank targets. While most signs point to a global soft landing, greater ...

Elon Musk said he felt like a "fool" for backing OpenAI, accusing Sam Altman of abandoning the nonprofit's original mission in favor of a profit-driven model. Elon Musk’s legal battle against OpenAI ...