Discussion Assignment

Studies

Readings

Use your Macroeconomics text to complete the following:

· Read Chapter 14, "Money, Banking, and Financial Institutions," pages 313–331.

· Read Chapter 15, "Money Creation," pages 335–348.

· Read Chapter 16, "Interest Rates and Monetary Policy," pages 351–377.

Use the Internet to complete the following:

· View The Federal Reserve Bank's Primary Role | Transcript (see attachment)

Optional

· See the TreasuryDirect Web site for U.S. Treasury Department data on the national debt https://www.treasurydirect.gov/NP/debt/current