We identify networks of volatility spillovers and examine time-varying spillover intensities with daily implied volatilities of US Treasury bonds, global stock indexes, and commodities. The US stock market is the center of the international volatility spillover network and its volatility...

This paper examines the magnitude and persistence of the mortgage rate pass-through in response to U.S. monetary policy surprises. The policy surprises are measured by both the surprise changes to the target federal funds rate (the target factor) and surprises in the future direction of the...