Influence of the Federal Reserve on Global Investments
Using three tools, (a) open market operations, (b) discount rate, and (c) reserve requirements, the Federal Reserve influences output and employment. Globalization influences the conduct of monetary policy through its powerful effects on the economic and financial environment in which monetary policy must operate. Global economic integration has left an imprint on the structure of the U.S. economy, which includes changes in patterns of production, employment, trade, and financial flows. In this week, you will examine the influence of the Federal Reserve on global investments
Examine the influence of the Federal Reserve on global investments. Assess whether the increased openness of the U.S. economy has, in some way, affected the ability of the Federal Reserve to meet its congressional mandate to foster price stability and maximum sustainable employment. ?