they wanted to create a bubble.
buy securities on the open market.
Decreasing the money supply to slow the economy
Yes b/c this would increase the banker's availability to funds and thus increase the money supply, stimulating the economy.
The Federal Reserve is responsible for managing the money supply in the U.S.
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buy securities on the open market.
The most likely effect of the Federal Reserve lowering the discount rate on overnight loans would be an increase in the money supply. an increase in the money supply
Decreasing the money supply to slow the economy
Yes b/c this would increase the banker's availability to funds and thus increase the money supply, stimulating the economy.
When there are liquidity problems and/or when they want to increase money supply.
The Federal Reserve is responsible for managing the money supply in the U.S.
The Federal Reserve Bank manages the U.S. economy by controlling the money supply.
It is true that when the Federal Reserve decreases the money supply it generally does by selling bonds. When the Federal Reserve sells bonds it pushes prices down and increases rates.
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This is called open market operations, they do this to increase the money supply, buy buying bonds or decrease the money supply by selling. They do this to control interest rates and inflation.
The reserve requirement is 0.5. The Fed wants to increase the money supply by $1000.