Monetary policy response to asset prices crucial for economic stability.
The paper explores how monetary policy responds to changes in asset prices in an economy with sticky prices and non-zero trend inflation. When trend inflation is low or negative, adjusting monetary policy based on asset prices helps maintain economic stability. However, if trend inflation is high, this adjustment can lead to instability. Additionally, responding to asset prices can help stabilize the economy even when trend inflation is positive, as long as wages are also sticky.