This briefing report evaluates the ECB's monetary policy in a context of declining inflation and stagnant growth. Inflation risks have been averted and, after a period of relatively tight policy in 2024, benchmark comparisons indicate that the current interest rate is consistent with the ECB's...

This briefing report evaluates the ECB's monetary policy in a context of declining inflation and stagnant growth. Inflation risks have been averted and, after a period of relatively tight policy in 2024, benchmark comparisons indicate that the current interest rate is consistent with the ECB's...

In this comment, we computationally reproduce the results of Linos et al. (2024), which shows contrary to researcher and practitioner predictions, that formal government communications are more effective at influencing resident behavior than informal government communications. We succeeded in...