Macroeconomic 1. Over the past several years, the Federal Reserve has kept interest rates very low....
Over the past several years, the Federal Reserve has kept interest rates very low. Discuss the policy the Federal Reserve is following and the reasons for this policy given the conditions in the economy. Discuss the risks of keeping interest rates very low. Explain the effect low interest rates have on the economy.
Macroeconomic factors that influence Interest rate levelsApart from risk components, several macroeconomic factors-such as Federal Reserve (the Fed) policy, federal budget deficit or surplus, international factors, and levels of business activity-influence interest rates. Based on your understanding of the impact of macroeconomic factors, identify which of the following statements are true or false: StatementsTrueFalseActions that lower short-term interest rates will always lower long-term interest rates. The Federal Reserve Board has a significant influence over the level of economic activity, inflation, interest rates in...
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates several times in 2019. What has been the result of this policy action? Who are the beneficiaries of this move by the Fed? Who has been hurt? Should the Fed cease its intervention?
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates several times in 2019. What has been the result of this policy action? Who are the beneficiaries of this move by the Fed? Who has been hurt? Should the Fed cease its intervention?
In July 2019 the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates for the first time in a decade. The Federal Reserve has two missions: to keep unemployment low and to keep inflation low. To reduce the unemployment rate, it cuts rates to increase the money supply and increase aggregate demand. To reduce inflation the Fed raises interest rates to decrease the money supply and tamp down aggregate demand. Right now the unemployment rate is at a 50-year low and inflation is below...
9. Macroeconomic factors that influence interest rate levels Aa Aa Apart from risk components, several macroeconomic factors such as Federal Reserve (the Fed) policy, federal budget deficit or surplus, international factors, and levels of business activity-influence interest rates. Based on your understanding of the impact of macroeconomic factors, identify which of the following statements are true or false: True False Statements During the credit crisis of 2008, investors around the world were fearful about the collapse of real estate markets,...
Anna Green thinks that the recent Federal Reserve policy is going to push the interest rates up. She is considering keeping only one of the three bonds in her portfolio. She knows that bond A has a duration of 5.234, bond B has a duration of 4.867, and bond C has the following characteristics: Par Value 1,000 Life 5 years Coupon Rate 5% Discount rate 14 percent Which one of the three bonds should she keep? Why? Explain.
We have seen that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has argued that low interest rates in the United States during the mid-2000s were due to a global savings glut rather than to Federal Reserve policy. In an interview with Albert Hunt of Bloomberg Television, Alan Greenspan, who was Federal Reserve Chairman from August 1987 through January 2006 made a similar argument. Greenspan argued, "Behind the low level of long-term rates: a global savings glut as China, Russia and other emerging...
The Federal Reserve System is the primary regulatory agency governing the U.S. banking industry. It has singular importance in setting monetary policy and many economists believe it has substantial influence on the course of a business cycle. In the last few years, several senators/congressmen are proposing that the Federal Reserve Bank should be regulated and brought under their (congress and president) control. They believe that the Fed has kept the congress in dark and responsible in setting up conditions for...
Book Principals of Finance question 17-3 Explain how the Federal Reserve manages to monetary policy of the United States. If the economy was in a recession characterized by high interest rates, what actions might the Fed take to exert downward pressure on those interest rates?