Homework: Activities of the Fed
Use the Wall Street Journal menu link to find a recent article related to activities of the Federal Reserve. Alternatively, your source may be any other business periodical (e.g., Forbes, BusinessWeek, The Economist) with an article that contains relevant information.
Consider the Fed activity described in the article in the light of the four major goals listed below:
o Conduct national monetary policy
o Supervise and regulate banking institutions
o Maintain financial system stability
o Protect financial institutions and consumers
Provide a link or reference to the article. Then read and reply to each of the prompts below:
o Briefly summarize the key points of the article
o Which of the four goals listed above does the Fed's activity from the article aim to promote?
o Do you believe that the Fed's activity succeeded in promoting those goals? Why or why not?
o Have these actions of the Fed directly affected your company or workplace? Why or why not?
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.