Simulating the Impacts of Policy

There is a well-defined relationship in economics that links the money supply, inflation, real GDP and the velocity of money. This calculator uses this formula so you can stress test the plausibility of the the Federal Reserve's forecasts and experiment with your own monetary policy.

Velocity (V) x Money Supply (M) = Prices (P) x Real GDP (Q)

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Velocity Change
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Money Supply Change
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Prices Change
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Real GDP Change
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