ESSAY ON: Federal Reserve And Monetary Policy - Effect On Economy

Number of Pages 10

This research paper: This 10 page paper begins with an overview of the Federal Reserve Bank system, its duties and importance. The different monetary policy instruments the Fed uses are explained and discussed with examples, e.g., open market operations, reserve requirements and the discount window. Each is discussed. Examples include how the Fed used its options after the attacks of September 11, 2001 and again, how the Fed used its instruments following Katrina. The writer demonstrates that while monetary policy can expand or constrain economic growth, events in the economy also affect what the Federal Reserve Bank will do. Bibliography lists 12 sources.


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