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Inflation targeting

In macroeconomics, inflation targeting is a monetary policy where a central bank follows an explicit target for the inflation rate for the medium-term and announces this inflation target to the public. The assumption is that the best that monetary policy can do to support long-term growth of the economy is to maintain price stability, and price stability …

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related to United Kingdom · 21
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related to United States · 18
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related to Sources · 17
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related to Benefits · 14
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related to Shortcomings · 13
Inflation targeting → Adherents, Australian, European Central Bank President, Fed Chair Alan Greenspan, Fed's, Federal Reserve's, In, Jean-Claude Trichet, John Quiggin, Quiggin, Scott Sumner, Supporters, United States
related to history · 12
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related to Forward looking in inflation targeting · 10
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related to Theoretical questions · 9
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related to New Zealand · 7
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related to Target band size · 7
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Inflation targetingis amonetary policy where a central bank follows an explicit target for the inflation rate for the medium-term and announces this inflation target to the public0.90text
Alan Blinderinstance ofas well as other former FOMC members0.80text
typically agreed with the benefits of inflation targetinginstance ofas well as other former FOMC members0.80text
but were reluctant to accept the loss of freedom involvedinstance ofas well as other former FOMC members0.80text
stock returnsinstance ofInflation targeting track records have varied and lasting impacts on asset prices0.80text
bond yieldsinstance ofInflation targeting track records have varied and lasting impacts on asset prices0.80text
and exchange ratesinstance ofInflation targeting track records have varied and lasting impacts on asset prices0.80text
Inflation targetingrelated to BenefitsInflation0.60section
Inflation targetingrelated to BenefitsAlso0.60section
Inflation targetingrelated to BenefitsTransparency0.60section
Inflation targetingrelated to BenefitsCentral0.60section
Inflation targetingrelated to BenefitsFor0.60section

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