GMAT Verbal Reasoning Quiz
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Since the global financial crisis, central banks have relied on forward guidance—public statements about future interest-rate moves—to influence market expectations. Some economists credit the policy with stabilizing markets; others argue it may lull investors into complacency, making sudden policy shifts more disruptive. A recent analysis of bond-yield volatility finds modest support for both views: forward guidance reduced short-term uncertainty but amplified market swings when guidance proved inaccurate. The mixed findings underscore the policy's double-edged nature.
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