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Dot plots for the Eurosystem?

· Joachim Nagel, President of the Deutsche Bundesbank (Germany)

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· Joachim Nagel Wiki · Deutsche Bundesbank WikiDot plots for the Eurosystem?

ContextLecture at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts; the Bundesbank is Germany's central bank within the euro system and debates how the ECB should communicate its outlook.

Why it mattersThe Bundesbank president asks whether the ECB should publish rate projections like the Fed.

Problems raised
  1. Inflation is not yet fully back to 2%.
  2. Uncertainty makes guidance hard.
  3. Communication must evolve.
Solutions proposed
  1. Stay data-dependent, meeting by meeting.
  2. Consider whether dot plots would help.
  3. Review how uncertainty informs communication.
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