Discussion Post: 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:
• Conduct national monetary policy
• Supervise and regulate banking?institutions?
• Maintain financial system stability
• Protect financial?institutions?and?consumers
Provide a link or reference to the article. Then respond to 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 NOTE: It may aim to address more than one of the listed items
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?
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.