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The Role of the Federal Reserve

When the economy gets out of whack, all eyes turn to the Federal Reserve. Officially, the Fed’s mission is to control monetary policy. But what does that mean and how effective is it?

“The Federal Reserve’s primary role is to manage the supply of money in order to meet two key objectives: keep prices stable and promote maximum employment,” says Sean Snaith, director of the Institute

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