We consider an economy with overlapping generations of relatively patient consumers who live for two periods. There is within-cohort heterogeneity in old-age endowments that depends on an aggregate state. That state is independent and identically distributed across generations. We assume...

What is the optimal monetary policy response to tariffs? This paper explores this question within an open-economy New Keynesian model, characterizes the macroeconomic effects of tariffs, and shows that the optimal monetary policy response is expansionary, with inflation rising above and beyond...