Measures recently employed by the Federal Reserve
Not what you're looking for?
What are new measures and tools has the Federal Reserve employed in the past two years that have not been employed in the past two decades?
Purchase this Solution
Solution Summary
This solution gives a detailed explanation of the Federal Reserve and measures it has employed over the years and more so in the last two years - that it has not emplyed in the past two decades. A look is first taken at the Federal Reserve and its functions; then information is provided on the general measures normally employed by the Federal Reserve in times of financial crisis; after which you will find notes that relate to specific measures or tools that the Federal Reserve System has employed in the last two years. Note, this solution has been adequately referenced and links are provided for further reading.
Solution Preview
In answering a question of this nature, the first thing you would want to look at is what the Federal Reserve System is and what are its functions. Therefore to begin with, some general information as it relates to the Federal Reserve System is given below:
The Federal Reserve was established in 1913 to maintain a sound and stable banking system throughout the United States and to promote a strong economy. Its Board of Governors is made up of 7 members that are appointed to 14-year terms by the President and approved by the Senate. Almost all U.S. banks are a part ...
Purchase this Solution
Free BrainMass Quizzes
Marketing Research and Forecasting
The following quiz will assess your ability to identify steps in the marketing research process. Understanding this information will provide fundamental knowledge related to marketing research.
Business Ethics Awareness Strategy
This quiz is designed to assess your current ability for determining the characteristics of ethical behavior. It is essential that leaders, managers, and employees are able to distinguish between positive and negative ethical behavior. The quicker you assess a person's ethical tendency, the awareness empowers you to develop a strategy on how to interact with them.
MS Word 2010-Tricky Features
These questions are based on features of the previous word versions that were easy to figure out, but now seem more hidden to me.
Writing Business Plans
This quiz will test your understanding of how to write good business plans, the usual components of a good plan, purposes, terms, and writing style tips.
Business Processes
This quiz is intended to help business students better understand business processes, including those related to manufacturing and marketing. The questions focus on terms used to describe business processes and marketing activities.