The combination of a contractionary fiscal policy and expansionary monetary policy delivers better outcomes when applied at reasonably strong levels of demand, a situation that exists at present. The ...

Expansionary fiscal policy is commonly used during a recession as a government tool to stimulate economic activity.

The IMF working paper explores how financially constrained firms are more attentive to economic conditions and react ...

The study examines how financial constraints and inattentiveness affect firms' investment responses to monetary policy, ...

Ultimately, fiscal policy serves as a critical mechanism for governments to steer economic activity, promote growth, and ...

The International Monetary Fund on Friday warned of a further deterioration in Japan's fiscal health under Prime Minister ...

Trump’s policies have added to our contextual complexity. Faced with conflicting demands, India’s central bank should wait for key uncertainties to play out before making a policy rate move.

In a global secular stagnation, expansionary fiscal policy carries positive spillovers implying gains from coordination, and fiscal policy is self-financing. Expansionary monetary policy, by contrast, ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has a new plan in the fight to bring down historically high interest rates, and it’s got ...

The public want a single number. They really need a story.” So said Charles Kindleberger, economic guru of financial bubbles and busts.

Sri Lanka's central bank said it was keeping its policy rate through which it controls interest rates at 8.0 percent, with ...

In accordance with the decision taken by the Monetary Policy Board, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) will maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at the current level without revision, CBSL ...