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The Federal Reserve has traditionally conducted open market operations through the purchase and sale of government bonds. In principle, could the Federal Reserve conduct monetary policy through the purchase and sale of stocks on the New York Stock Exchange? Do you see any possible drawbacks to such a policy? When the Federal Reserve uses its special powers to buy and sell government bonds, how does buying and selling government bonds affect the supply of money in the economy?

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Goals of monetary policy are expressed.

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This is an issue of monetary policy. The Federal Reserve controls the three tools of monetary policy--open market operations, the discount rate, and reserve requirements. The term "monetary policy" refers to the actions undertaken by a central bank, such as the Federal Reserve, to influence the availability and cost of money and credit to help promote national economic goals.

Goals of monetary policy are to promote maximum employment, inflation (stabilizing prices), and economic growth. If economists believe it's possible to achieve all the goals at once, the goals are inconsistent.

What happens to the money supply, interest rates, and the economy in general if the Federal Reserve is a NET SELLER of government bonds?

Monetary policy can be implemented by changing the size of the monetary base. This directly changes the total amount of money circulating in the economy. In the United States, the Federal Reserve can use open market operations to change the monetary base. ...

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