Philadelphia Fed President and CEO Anna Paulson gave a presentation at the 2026 Allied Social Science Associations (ASSA) annual meeting. She participated in a panel discussion titled Lifetime Experiences and Implications for Monetary Policy.

This special report highlights ongoing work to benchmark the stance of monetary policy using a range of policy rules that are widely employed in studies of monetary economics.

Research in Focus — Two Philadelphia Fed economists and their coauthor have developed a model that helps them identify the factors that can make a currency dominate international trade and finance.