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Monetary Policy and Currencies A country’s economic decisions can have far-reaching effects.

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What Is Monetary Policy?

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What Is a Central Bank and What Does It Do for You?

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The Global Role of the U.S. Dollar

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Understanding Currencies and Exchange Rates

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The Global Consequences of Financial Contagion

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The Suez Canal Crisis

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Monetary Policy and Currencies Module Assessment

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How Monetary Policy and Currencies Affect You

Small changes in monetary policy can affect both

individuals and countries.

Monetary Policy and Currencies Reading List

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Summary

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Ocasio-Cortez Boosts Progressive Theory That Deficits Aren’t So Scary

Budget deficits may not be as much a drag on the economy as policy-makers initially thought.

The Great Recession Was Awful. And We Don’t Have a Plan to Stop the Next One.

Recessions cause enormous economic damage, and there are several policy options on how to prepare for them, though policy-makers have not yet agreed on one.

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by Victoria Guida of Politico February 06, 2019

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by Matthew Yglesias of Vox October 16, 2018

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The Dirty Little Secret of Central Banking

Central banking is based in part on human assumptions that can change.

How Trump Is Repelling Foreign Investment

Inflammatory political rhetoric, even without action, can affect financial investment on its own.

by Sebastian Mallaby of The Washington Post August 23, 2016

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by Adam S. Posen of Foreign Affairs July 23, 2018

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The Role of the U.S. Federal Reserve

The U.S. Federal Reserve plays a few roles in national and global monetary policy.

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Good News! The Federal Reserve is Surviving the Trump Era.

Sometimes, regulatory bodies can continue to operate fluidly through large political changes.

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by James McBride and Andrew Chatzky December 08, 2018

by Sebastian Mallaby September 25, 2018

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Other Modules in this Unit

Foreign Investment and U.S. National Security

While foreign investment often has positive effects, the U.S. government balances those

against its perceived effect on national security.

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by Jonathan Masters and James McBride August 28, 2018

Globalization Terrorism Nuclear Proliferation

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