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Economic Commentary

Humphrey-Hawkins: The July 1988 Monetary Policy Report

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A review of the Federal Reserve’s Monetary Policy Reports to Congress over the last few years reveals a decline in the role of the monetary aggregates in the policy process. The Federal Open Market Committee’s projections of economic conditions supplement the money targets in evaluating current policy intentions, particularly in regard to price stability.

08.01.1988EC 8/1/1988

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Gavin, William T., and John McElravey. 1988. “Humphrey-Hawkins: The July 1988 Monetary Policy Report.” Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Economic Commentary 8/1/1988.

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