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With the upcoming end of Janet Yellen's term as Fed Chair and the resignation of Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer, the Federal Reserve is facing an…

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Over the past years, the European Central Bank (ECB) has adopted a new course. Its expansionary monetary policy has reached an unprecedented scale.…

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The European Central Bank (ECB) and the U.S. Federal Reserve have justified their expansionary monetary policy by referring to the declining…

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In an op-ed Volker Wieland provides recommendations how the European Central Bank (ECB) should proceed regarding its exit from Quantitative Easing…

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According to Volker Wieland Chancellor candidate Martin Schulz has picked the wrong topics for the election campaign. "Schulz is taking the wrong…

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In the IMFS Update August 2017, Volker Wieland, Managing Director of the IMFS, strongly supports a more rule-oriented approach in monetary policy. In…

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Volker Wieland is against raising the inflation target. "The target rate of 2.0 percent is adequate", he said in a survey conducted by the financial…

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Central bankers as Fed Chair Janet Yellen and ECB President Mario Drahgi have justified expansionary monetary policy with reference to a decrease in…

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In Volker Wieland's opinion, the legal examination of the European Central Bank's (ECB) monetary policy by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) is…

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On 14 September, Jens Weidmann, President of Deutsche Bundesbank, will give a lecture on monetary policy after the crisis. The IMFS Distinguished…

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