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Soft landings on a bumpy runway


Abstract: Our case study of the 1995 economic slowdown reveals that part of the widespread deterioration in economic indicators was predictable in light of 1994 monetary policy actions. But it was also partly unanticipated due to a modest adverse supply shock in the first quarter of 1995.

Keywords: Monetary policy - United States; Monetary policy; Recessions;

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Part of Series: Economic Perspectives

Publication Date: 1996

Volume: 20

Issue: May