𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵: 𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗔 (𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆-𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁) We introduce MILA—a new AI-driven solution for analyzing central bank communication. MILA operates on individual sentences by using the macro and in-document context. 1/n

Guten Morgen aus #Frankfurt! Wir begrüßen Sie auf unserem offiziellen Bluesky-Kanal!👋 Ab heute halten wir Sie hier über alles Wissenswerte rund um die #Geldpolitik, #Bankenaufsicht und #Finanzstabilität sowie über viele weitere Aufgaben der #Bundesbank auf dem Laufenden. #HerzlichWillkommen

How to measure the broader monetary policy stance in the euro area? In our latest @bundesbank.de report, we present the proxy monetary policy rate, which combines information from the risk-free yield curve and risk assets. 1\ #EconSky @plieberk.bsky.social

At @bundesbank.de, we have developed 𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗔 (𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆-𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁) - an AI tool designed to evaluate ECB communication, assessing individual sentences from monetary policy statements and speeches given in-document as well as the macro context. \1 #EconSky

The script has flipped 🌎 - Euro area macro drives euro yields aka Bunds up - US macro drives these yields down.

US Treasuries: slide. 🛝 Bunds: hold my beer. 🍺

Yesterday I delivered a speech with the title “No longer convenient? Safe asset abundance and r*” at the @bankofengland.bsky.social's #2025BEARconference. Let me summarise the main messages in a 🧵. 1/16

European Central Bank@ecb.europa.eu · 2y ago

Moving from a global savings to a global bond glut is putting upward pressure on the real equilibrium rate, says Executive Board member @isabelschnabel.bsky.social. Monetary policy may be less restrictive and balance sheet policies less effective than thought. www.ecb.europa.eu/press/key/da...

This is an important observation by @isabelschnabel.bsky.social: Typically, tight monetary policy transmits also by increasing risk premia on financial markets. Without it, transmission is notably weaker. During the recent hiking cycle, we did not observe this feature. bsky.app/profile/flxg...

Isabel Schnabel 🇪🇺🇺🇦@isabelschnabel.bsky.social · 2y ago

Transmission: Our easing has been transmitted smoothly, as seen in short-term rates and bank lending rates. Sovereign bond yields have been broadly stable after a strong repricing in 2022, representing the new normal. Strong risk appetite has boosted equity prices and compressed credit spreads. 9/16

In my interview with @financialtimes.com published today I explained my current thinking about the @ecb.europa.eu ’s monetary policy and gave some personal reflections on the upcoming update of our monetary policy strategy. Let me briefly summarise the main points in a 🧵. 1/16

European Central Bank@ecb.europa.eu · 2y ago

As we can no longer be confident that our monetary policy is restrictive, the direction of travel is less clear, Executive Board member @isabelschnabel.bsky.social tells @financialtimes.com. We are nearing the point where we may need to pause or halt our rate cuts. www.ecb.europa.eu/press/inter/...

As we can no longer be confident that our monetary policy is restrictive, the direction of travel is less clear, Executive Board member @isabelschnabel.bsky.social tells @financialtimes.com. We are nearing the point where we may need to pause or halt our rate cuts. www.ecb.europa.eu/press/inter/...

Many #ECB watchers have waited for this article. Chart A shows the huge model uncertainty surrounding the estimates. Adding parameter and filter uncertainty, data revisions and considering all models (not just those available for Q4 2024), you can see what we know about r* ... very little.

European Central Bank@ecb.europa.eu · 2y ago

Updated estimates of the euro area natural interest rate remain broadly unchanged since the end of 2023 following a modest post-pandemic increase, our latest #EconomicBulletin finds. Read more here www.ecb.europa.eu/press/econom...

To all econ students on the market and advisors: I am thinking about filling an additional postdoc position at the University of Mannheim working on portfolio choice, wealth inequality, and labor markets. Interested? If yes, please let me know! sites.google.com/site/kuhneco...

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It's high time to have another look at interesting papers like this one! "Anticipation effects of protectionist U.S. trade policies" by Norbert Metiu. Article in the Journal of International Economics: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Working paper: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

🧵As 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘂𝗺𝘀 took center stage these days - Chart depicts dynamics for US and EA 1/n ➡️99-12: strong co-movement ➡️12-20: EA term premium collapses relative to US ➡️22-24: de-compression more pronounced in EA ➡️since mid-24: degree of US term premium rise is only partly matched by EA #EconSky

An executive order to defeat inflation: "I hereby order the heads of all executive departments and agencies to deliver emergency price relief, consistent with applicable law, to the American people and increase the prosperity of the American worker." www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

The folks obsessively posting about egg prices for the past few years have gone strangely quiet just as egg prices hit an all-time high.

🧵In our latest report of @bundesbank.de, we examine how 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀' 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗲 in the euro area interacts with 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀. Key takeaways ⬇️1/n #EconSky

Eintracht Frankfurt@eintracht.de · 2y ago

🥹❤️ only in Frankfurt! #SGE | #SGEBVB

🥹❤️ only in Frankfurt! #SGE | #SGEBVB

Das ZEW hat ausgerechnet, welche Einkommensgruppen von den Wahlprogrammen der Parteien jeweils am stärksten profitieren: www.sueddeutsche.de/projekte/art...

In case you were wondering how things are going in Germany & on X, after Elon Musk announced his support for the far-right "Alternative für Deutschland" (AfD) in the upcoming Federal election: The chart below shows sums of tweets x impressions by members of parliament over the past 7 days...🧵⤵️

Great paper showing why the US economy keeps surprising to the upside despite high policy rates. ➡️Financial conditions may be loose with high stock valuations and compressed risk spreads ➡️For the economy these conditions matter ➡️By targeting financial conditions, Fed may reduce output volatility

NBER@nber.org · 2y ago

Financial noise disrupts markets and the real economy. Monetary policy that targets financial conditions can stabilize the economy by recruiting arbitrageurs to trade against noise, from Ricardo J. Caballero, Tomás E. Caravello and Alp Simsek https://www.nber.org/papers/w33206

Financial noise disrupts markets and the real economy. Monetary policy that targets financial conditions can stabilize the economy by recruiting arbitrageurs to trade against noise, from Ricardo J. Caballero, Tomás E. Caravello and Alp Simsek https://www.nber.org/papers/w33206

Account of the monetary policy meeting of the Governing Council of the ECB on 11-12 December 2024 www.ecb.europa.eu/press/accoun...

New paper: "𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆". We measure the facial and vocal expressions of the ECB presidents at a high frequency. With @jens-klose.bsky.social, @sinemkandemir.bsky.social, Mamadou-Lamine Barry, Brenton J. Bruns and Victor Smirnov. The paper: lnkd.in/eR4AXeiz

Chief Economist Philip R. Lane tells @derstandard.at how we have made significant progress on our inflation target and that we need inflation to be sustainably at 2 per cent. Read his interview www.ecb.europa.eu/press/inter/...

You are pursuing a PhD in economics or finance? You are particularly interested in banking and finance? You have strong empirical skills? You should apply for an RA position in the Research Centre @bundesbank.de ! Deadline: January 12th !!! 👇 #econsky www.bundesbank.de/en/career/jo...

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Worth thinking about! "Coordinating the Message: Media Coverage of Fed News and Market Reactions" by Sylvérie Herbert, Klodiana Istrefi, and Béatrice Sagna. www.banque-france.fr/en/publicati...

Looking at 88,717 European food and beverage manufacturers over the 2013-2022 period, they find no evidence of #greedflation. Mark-ups in fact declined. HT @bachmannrudi.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Has corporate greed driven inflation in the European Union? An analysis of the food and beverage industry

The EU has recently experienced high inflation rates, particularly in food prices. This observation led to claims in the news and by retailers that la…

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