The Impact of Monetary Policy on the U.S. Stock Market since the COVID-19 Pandemic

Inflation in 2021 and 2022 grew much faster than the Federal Reserve expected. The Fed downplayed inflation in 2021 and then increased the federal funds rate by 500 basis points between March 2022 and May 2023. This paper investigates how this unprecedented tightening has impacted the stock market....

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Main Author: Willem Thorbecke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-11-01
Series:International Journal of Financial Studies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7072/11/4/134