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monetary policy |
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monetary policyMeasures employed by governments to influence economic activity, specifically by manipulating the money supply and interest rates. Monetary and fiscal policy are two ways in which governments attempt to achieve or maintain high levels of employment, price stability, and economic growth. Monetary policy is directed by a nation's central bank. In the U.S., monetary policy is the responsibility of the Federal Reserve System, which uses three main instruments: open-market operations, the discount rate, and reserve requirements. In the post-World War II era, economists reached a consensus that, in the long run, inflation results when the money supply grows at too rapid a rate. See also monetarism. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Traders are so certain no change will be made to monetary policy this month, they have only about a 5% chance of a rate hike built into Treasury futures. This is a debate about whether central banks have gone too far in downplaying the significance of monetary aggregates in practical monetary policy making. Friedman's most important work, arguably, is his analysis of monetary policy as utilized by the Federal Reserve. |
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