.S. economy, implying significantly positive real term and inflation risk bond premia. In contrast to previous literature, both …-rule responses to inflation (output) increase (decrease) both premia, while policy surprises generate negligible risk premia …

Forward interest rates have become popular indicators of inflation expectations. The usefulness of this indicator … depends on the relative volatility and the correlation of inflation expectations and expected real interest rates. This paper … expected real interest rate add to the inflation expectations is balanced by a tendency for expected real interest rates and …