We assess the perception of professional forecasters regarding the effectiveness of unconventional monetary policy measures announced by the U.S. Federal Reserve after the collapse of Lehman Brothers. Using survey data collected at the individual level, we analyze the change in forecasts of...

We examine how monetary policy of the Federal Reserve System, COVID-19 mortality cases, and vaccinations are associated with the US stock market volatility during the pandemic period. Using the wavelet coherence analysis, we first find that there is a positive relationship between the volatility...