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Stephen H. Axilrod - The Federal Reserve - 9780199934478 - V9780199934478
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The Federal Reserve

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Description for The Federal Reserve Paperback. The Federal Reserve: What Everyone Needs to Know is about how things work in practice for the Fed: how it makes decisions, what actions it takes, and the actual effects it has on the economy and society. Series: What Everyone Needs to Know. Num Pages: 160 pages, 10 b&w line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCL; KCP; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 210 x 11. Weight in Grams: 174.
The Federal Reserve System--the central bank of the United States, better known as The Fed--has never been more controversial. Criticism has reached such levels that Congressman Ron Paul, contender for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012, published End the Fed, with blurbs from musician Arlo Guthrie and actor Vince Vaughn. And yet, amid a slow economy and partisan gridlock, the Fed has never been more important. Stephen H. Axilrod explains this influential agency-its powers, operations, how it sets policy-in The Federal Reserve, a timely addition to Oxford's acclaimed series What Everyone Needs to Know. Of the two major governmental tools for shaping the economy, Congress controls fiscal policy-taxation and spending-and the Fed makes monetary policy-influencing how much money circulates in the economy, and how quickly. Traditionally the Fed has relied on three instruments: open-market operations (buying and selling U.S. bonds), lending to banks, and setting reserve requirements on bank deposits. It also helps to regulate the financial system. Drawing on years of experience inside the Federal Reserve System, Axilrod shows how these tools actually work, and answers a series of increasingly detailed questions in the series format. He asks, for instance, if the system of regional Fed banks needs modification for today's technological landscape; if there is corruption in the Fed's governance; what happens to profits from its operations; the impact of political pressure; the extent of Congressional oversight; and just how independent it truly is. Whether discussing the Fed's balance sheet through the financial crisis of 2008 and beyond, the federal funds rate, or the international context, Axilrod displays a mastery of his subject Coming in time for the Fed's 100th anniversary in 2013, this book deftly explains an institution that every American needs to understand.

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
What Everyone Needs to Know
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199934478
SKU
V9780199934478
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About Stephen H. Axilrod
Former Staff Director for Monetary and Financial Policy and Staff Director and Secretary of the Federal Open Market Committee, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Reviews for The Federal Reserve
"This is a small book but it contains a great deal of useful information... An excellent book for anyone wanting a readable introduction to the history and operations of the Federal Reserve System. Summing Up: Highly recommended."
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