Presenter: Louphou Coulibaly Affiliation: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Economics. Paper: The Optimal Monetary Policy Response to Tariffs. Date: June 17, 2025. Time: 13:00 GMT (15:00 Israel Time) Abstract: What is the optimal monetary policy response to tariffs? This paper explores this question within an open-economy New Keynesian model and shows that the optimal monetary … Read more
Presenter: Pierpaolo Benigno Affiliation: University of Bern, Department of Economics. Book: Monetary Economics and Policy: A Foundation for Modern Currency Systems Date: May 20, 2025. Time: 13:00 GMT (15:00 Israel Time) Abstract: Over the past two decades, monetary policy has been deployed in unprecedented ways, as central banks attempted to mitigate the adverse consequences of … Read more
Presenter: Alp Simsek Affiliation: Yale University, Yale School of Management Paper: A Note on Temporary Supply Shocks with Aggregate Demand Inertia Date: May 10, 2022 Time: 13:00 GMT Abstract: We study optimal monetary policy during temporary supply contractions when aggregate demand has inertia and expansionary policy is constrained. In this environment, it is optimal to … Read more