in option prices. Consumption and dividends remain smooth, and the model is consistent with salient features of …

The relative prices of different categories of consumption goods have been trending over time. Assuming they are … exogenous with respect to monetary policy, these trends imply that monetary policy cannot stabilize the prices of all … consumption categories. If prices are sticky, monetary policy then must trade off relative price distortions within different …

restricted by federal and state laws from expanding across state lines. We examine whether bank merger prices were higher or … well as those that may provide some diversification benefits, are offered higher prices.> We find that changes in the … regulatory environment had a significant impact on bank merger activities in general, and bank merger prices in particular. For …

across the states for more timely evidence of a change in this relationship. We find some evidence that the elasticity of …

last price change. This reflects differences over time in the flexibility of prices charged by a single store for a given … substantially differs from the average of other stores. However, extreme prices typically reflect the selling store's recent nominal … adjustments rather than changes in other stores' prices. …