Scandinavian Monetary Union after Iceland was elevated to a separate kingdom in union with Denmark in 1918. Iceland cut its ties to Denmark in 1944 and became a republic. The Icelandic króna soon became volatile, causing a high inflation and in 1980 a currency reform was introduced, in which 1 new Icelandic króna was set to 100 original ones.. The Scandinavian Monetary Union was inspired by the Latin Monetary Union, established in 1865. According to economic historians Ingrid Henriksen and Niels Kærgård:Was the Scandinavian Currency Union a success? Yes and no. When the Union functioned at its best, which was only from 1901
Monetary Policy Report to the Congress to Congress. The Monetary Policy Reports were previously referred to as Humphrey-Hawkins reports. The Monetary Policy Report is delivered twice a year, in February and July, and reports the basic state of the United States economy and its financial welfare. Each report contains two sections. The first section summarizes past policy decisions and their predicted economic impact. The second section focuses on recent financial and economic developments. Monetary Policy Report to the Congress The Monetary Policy Report to the Congress is a semi-annual report prepared by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve and presented to the Congress of