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Explain the impact Federal Reserve policy has had on your personal spending decisions and the decisions of the federal government. Provide at least one example of each to support your answer.

300 words will suffice. This is just your own personal opinion. Thanks

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Explain the impact Federal Reserve policy has had on your personal spending decisions and the decisions of the federal government. Provide at least one example of each to support your answer.

The Federal Reserve policy has been to ease credit condition. It has started supporting housing markets, and economic activity more broadly, and to improve mortgage market functioning. I live in Minnesota and I have been affected by the policy of the Federal Reserve because I have seen an exceptionally low priced house at Crystal View Road. The house is large, well maintained, and well secluded from the main road. The lower mortgage rates has tempted me ...

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