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Background Resources on the Fed


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In Plain English: Making Sense of the Federal Reserve What is the Fed? A Day in the Life of the Federal Open Market Committee FOMC statements Chairman Bernanke on CBS 60 Minutes U.S. Monetary Policy: An Introduction The Federal Reserve System: Purposes & Functions, 9th ed. Chapters 1 - 4

Recent Developments in the Economy


The Economy: Crisis & Response This site is a resource where you will find information and analysis on what caused the financial crisis, what the Federal Reserve did in response, the economic recovery, and the Fed's role in the new financial regulatory reform framework. New York Fed 101: The Federal Reserve's Asset Purchases (Called by some QE or QE2)

Maturity Extension Program and Reinvestment Policy (aka Operation Twist) Why Are Banks Holding So Many Excess Reserves? Why Is There a “Zero Lower Bound” on Interest Rates? Why does the Federal Reserve aim for 2 percent inflation over time?