Discussion Paper
Drivers of Post-pandemic Inflation in Selected Advanced Economies and Implications for the Outlook
Cascaldi-Garcia, Danilo; Orak, Musa; Saijid, Zina (2023-01-13)
With the reopening of economies from strict COVID-19 lockdowns and the war-induced sharp increases in food, energy, and other commodity prices, headline inflation has surged globally, as shown for a few selected advanced economies by the black line in the left panel of figure 1. Core inflation (the dashed red line) has also risen sharply and has become increasingly persistent across these economies.
FEDS Notes , Paper 2023-01-13

Discussion Paper
Lessons from Past Monetary Easing Cycles
de Soyres, Francois; Saijid, Zina (2024-05-31)
Many central banks are at a critical juncture in their current monetary policy cycles as they assess whether it would be appropriate to embark on an easing phase following one of the most aggressive episodes of monetary tightening in recent history. In this note, we highlight key aspects of past monetary policy easing episodes in selected advanced economies and what lessons we may learn from these past experiences.
FEDS Notes , Paper 2024-05-31-1

Discussion Paper
Disinflation Progress: A Comparison of Advanced Economies
de Soyres, Francois; Lofstrom, Grace; Lott, Mitch; Machol, Chris; Saijid, Zina (2024-08-02)
Following several decades of low inflation in most advanced economies, the Covid pandemic gave rise to unprecedented global economic conditions, materializing in a synchronized surge in price pressures. In this note, we analyze the recent inflation burst and assess the disinflation progress across advanced economies.
FEDS Notes , Paper 2024-08-02-5