The Federal Reserve has made the following decisions to implement the monetary
policy stance announced by the Federal Open Market Committee in its statement on
May 4, 2022:
” The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System voted unanimously to raise
the interest rate paid on reserve balances to 0.9 percent, effective May 5, 2022.”
Critically discuss the main reasons why the Federal Reserve is taking this decision to
increase the interest rate.
Critically discuss how The Russia-Ukraine conflict has triggered turmoil in the
financial markets, and drastically increased uncertainty about the recovery of the
global economy.
Critically discuss what Block Chain is and evaluate the impact of blockchain
technology on financial transactions and services.
Critically discuss the role of financial intermediaries in an economy.
There is a widespread belief amongst economists that one of the principal
determinants of an economy’s rate of growth is the rate at which the capital stock
expands and is replaced.
Critically discuss and evaluate this statement.
Critically discuss and analyse. Keynesian theory of inflation.