Use economic theories and terminologies to analyze and explain the questions.
- Why did the U.S. Congress establish the Federal Reserve as an independent agency?
- What are the two conflicting goals of bankers? How do these conflicting goals get resolved in the federal funds market?
- How does monetary policy affect equilibrium GDP? How can it address the problem of recession or slow growth? How can it address the problem of inflation (demand-pull)?
- What is the basic objective of monetary policy? What are the major strengths of monetary policy? Why is monetary policy easier to conduct that fiscal policy?