Foundations of Economics (8th Edition)
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Chapter 33, Problem 12IAPA
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The problem that can rise if the Fed keeps the interest rate too low for too long.
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Fed Raises Key Interest Rate
Washington D.C.-The Fed, as expected, raised the target rate on federal funds
from 2.25 to 2.5 percent today. Fed chair Jay Powell said the economy appeared
"healthy" and "solid" enough to accommodate a small increase in interest rates.
The Fed's goal is to keep inflation under control as the economy continues to
grow and unemployment falls to historic levels.
President Trump reacted immediately to the Fed action, calling it "foolish" and
"crazy" - an impediment to stronger growth and still more jobs.
Source: News reports of December 19-20, 2018.
Instructions: Round your response to two decimal places.
a. What was the Fed's target for the fed funds rate in late December 2018?
%
b. This was (Click to select) from the previous period.
c. This rate change would (Click to select) aggregate demand.
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a. Increasing prices erode the purchasing power of the dollar. It is interesting to compute what goods would have cost at some point in the past after adjusting for inflation. Go to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, FRED database website at https://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/and find the consumer price index for all urban consumers. What would a car that cost $25,000 today have cost the year 1996?
b. Many countries have central banks that are responsible for their nation’s monetary policy. Go to www.bis.org/cbanks.htm and select one of the central banks (for example, ECB, Norway). Review that bank’s Web site to determine its policies regarding application of monetary policy. How does this bank’s policies compare to those of the U.S. central bank?
What happens to the value of nominal interest rate in the economy when the Federal Reserve buys government securities
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