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  • State of broker–dealer leverage and the transmission of monetary policy

  • M. Iqbal Ahmed, Steven P. Cassou, Ruby P. Kishan
  • Journal:
    Macroeconomic Dynamics / Volume 28 / Issue 2 / March 2024
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    10 March 2023, pp. 380-402
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  • This paper investigates how responses of US macroeconomic activities to monetary policy shocks depend on the state of broker–dealer leverage. The analysis makes use of leverage data to create an indicator series that distinguishes above and below-trend leverage states for the economy which is then integrated into switching econometric models. Using state-dependent local projection methods, we find that during the below-trend leverage state, monetary policy affects the economy in a traditional fashion. However, during the above-trend leverage state, expansionary monetary policy is problematic for stimulating the economy. Additionally, during the above-trend leverage state, we find that a policy rate cut raises counterparty risks in financial markets, which in part accounts for the weaker effectiveness of the monetary policy. These findings are robust to several alternative modeling specifications and suggest that monetary policy authorities should monitor the leverage cycle when determining their policy stance on macroeconomic stability.