Since the end of the Great Recession, interest rates have been
at historic lows—in some cases, close to zero. How is expansionary
monetary policy, or more specifically a open market purchase,
supposed to work? How do near-zero interest rates limit the ability
of expansionary monetary policy to work?
How has the Fed responded to this quandary? That is, what
policies has the Fed conducted?
In your opinion, how effective has the Fed’s policy been as a
response to the Great...