Money and Banking

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This paper discusses monetary issues relevant the United States' economy. The paper examines the workings of the Federal Reserve Bank and explores what affects the national currency and assets. The paper presents an overview of the rate of inflation, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the level of unemployment. The paper contends that for the near future, the Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan, will be focusing on the issue of reducing the national deficit.

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"The Federal Reserve controls monetary policy by moving the federal funds rate using open market operations. Open market operations involve using currency to buy and sell financial assets, typically gold, foreign currency or government bonds, thereby affecting the liquidity of the national currency. The federal funds rate, also called the overnight rate, is the rate which banks charge each other. It is about three points lower than the prime rate, which is the rate that banks charge their best customers. Periodically the Chairman of the Federal Reserve, currently Alan Greenspan, is required to report to Congress concerning US monetary policy."

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