Effects of the Federal Reserve’s Monetary Policy on the Financial
Changes in the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy have been directly affecting the U.S. economy that includes the financial institutions and markets. For this Final Paper, select one large U.S. financial institution/intermediary (e.g., a commercial bank, an investment bank/company, an insurance company, or any other financial institution) to evaluate how changes in the Federal Reserve’s monetary […]
The AD-AS Model and the Effects of Monetary Policy
In a speech, titled Recent Economic Developments, Monetary Policy Considerations and Longer-Term Prospects (https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/speech/powell20160628a.htm.), in June 2016, Jerome Powell, a member of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, then, stated that the fraction of the U.S. population aged 25 to 54 who were working or actively looking for work “is now below those of most […]
Inflation and Analyses of Monetary Policy
Description Purpose of Assignment This assignment will introduce students to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data and provide students with the skills to calculate inflation and interpret the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Note: The BLS is the primary source of information on inflation, but their data is re-posted in other […]
Financial crisis challenging European monetary union, numerous
In response to the ongoing financial crisis challenging European monetary union, numerous observers have warned of the potential for a collapse not only of the euro, but of the entire integration project. How would you respond to such a warning? Rather than describing current events or forecasting the likely outcome, focus on explaining the larger […]
