What is the primary cause of booms and busts in a market economy with a central bank?

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Identify a newspaper article in Bahamas(link to article) that provides a situation in which an expansionary monetary policy was implemented by the central bank.

The former chairman of the Federal​ Reserve, Alan​ Greenspan, used the term​ "irrational exuberance" in 1996 to describe the high levels of optimism among stock market investors at the time. Stock market indexes such as the​ S&P Composite Price Index were at an​ all-time high. Some commentators believed that the Fed should intervene to slow the expansion of the economy.   Why would central banks want to clamp down when the economy is​ growing?

why a central bank be independent from government

Central banks are both necessary and sufficient for financial stability, especially if they are in charge of both monetary policy and bank supervision and regulation. True or False? Can you explain a little bit? Thanks so much!

Contrast the extent to which central banks are independent in at least 3 develop countries and 3 Caribbean countries.

What are the main differences between Fisher’s and Friedman’s theory of the demand for money?

Describe how a central bank conducts a contractionary monetary policy to slow down the economy.

How has monetary policy been used and how was it effective during the Great Depression?