Chapter 11 Money and the Economy
Money Supply and Prices Inflation Deflation Money Supply $ in circulation Increase = inflation Decrease= deflation Controlled by Federal Reserve Bank
Money Supply and Inflation
Federal Reserve Bank Created in 1913 to oversee banking Controls monetary policy Money supply Interest rates Reserve requirements Chairman Ben Bernanke
Open Market Operations Buying/Selling of Securities Buys: Increases Money Supply Cash in hands of consumers Sells: Decreases Money Supply Cash in hands of govt. Affects value of dollar
Monetary Policy Federal Reserve Actions Designed to stabilize the economy Sometimes makes it worse Lag time 2-4 Quarters Ex. Creation of Housing Bubble Interest rates too low