Oil price shocks do not cause inflation, no matter how close the connection seems to be in our practical experience. But they can cause significant price increases throughout the economy. Tracing the way a sharp increase in the price of crude oil affects prices in various industrial sectors of...

An explanation of why, in the face of a booming economy, low unemployment, and scant inflation pressures, the Federal Reserve must continue its campaign to achieve price stability.

An argument that adopting specific inflation targets as a way of achieving price stability would enhance the United States' economic performance.