Will Inflation Last?

As long as businesses struggle to keep up with consumer demand for products and services, high consumer price inflation is likely to persist. Many Americans can continue to indulge on everything from lawn furniture to electronics thanks to a strengthening job market, which generated a record 6.7 million positions last year and 467,000 more in

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How Might The Federal Government Respond To A Recession?

Congress has given the Federal Reserve a dual duty to preserve full employment and price stability in the US economy. During recessions, the Fed uses a variety of monetary policy tools to assist lower unemployment and re-inflate prices. Open market asset purchases, reserve regulation, discount lending, and forward guidance to control market expectations are some

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