This paper proposes a simple framework for analyzing a continuum of monetary policy rules characterized by differing degrees of credibility, in which commitment and discretion become special cases of what we call quasi commitment. The monetary policy authority is assumed to formulate optimal...

We consider the desirability of modifying a standard Taylor rule for a central bank's interest rate policy to incorporate either an adjustment for changes in interest rate spreads (as proposed by Taylor [2008] and McCulley and Toloui [2008]) or a response to variations in the aggregate volume of...

The empirical DSGE (dynamic stochastic general equilibrium) literature pays surprisingly little attention to the behavior of the monetary authority. Alternative policy rule specifications abound, but their relative merit is rarely discussed. We contribute to filling this gap by comparing the fit...

While many analyses of monetary policy consider only a target for a short-term nominal interest rate, other dimensions of policy have recently been of greater importance: changes in the supply of bank reserves, changes in the assets acquired by central banks, and changes in the interest rate...

Remarks at the ACI 2010 World Congress, Sydney, Australia.

Remarks at the National Association for Business Economics Policy Conference, Arlington, Virginia

Remarks at New York University's Stern School of Business, New York City.

Remarks at the Annual Meeting with Primary Dealers, New York City.

Remarks at the Forecasters Club of New York, New York City.

Remarks at Global Interdependence Center Central Banking Series Event, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.