Teaching the New Tools of Monetary Policy
Resources for teaching the Fed's monetary policy tools in an ample-reserves framework.
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Independence, Accountability, and the Federal Reserve System
OVERVIEW
When Congress created the Federal Reserve System (our central bank), in made it both independent and accountable. The May 2020 issue of Page One Economics® describes the necessary balance between these objectives—and why independence matters for sound policymaking. Print the article.
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