UNIT 5 The Banking System - Discussion 2
UNIT 5 The Banking System - Discussion 2
UNIT 5 The Banking System - Discussion 2
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<strong>UNIT</strong> 5 <strong>The</strong> <strong>Banking</strong> <strong>System</strong> - <strong>Discussion</strong> 2 //<br />
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<strong>UNIT</strong> 5 <strong>The</strong> <strong>Banking</strong> <strong>System</strong> - <strong>Discussion</strong> 2 // By increasing the money supply, the Federal Reserve can lower interest<br />
rates. This has a broad impact on the economy as mortgages, business loans, etc. can be obtained less expensively.<br />
Some economists believe that the money supply increases contributed to a housing bubble and the subsequent housing<br />
market crisis of 2008-09. <strong>The</strong>y suggest that this event is an example of how the Fed can create recessions by artificially<br />
encouraging bad investment decisions, and that the same pattern can be seen in the tech stock bubble of the late 1990s<br />
and other recessions even as far back as the Great Depression. Evaluate this view of the cause of recessions. Do you<br />
agree or disagree? Why? Though your answer needs to be correct in terms of economic theory (be sure to read the<br />
assigned chapters), creativity and diverse opinions are strongly encouraged.<br />
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