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This 5 page paper examines U.S. monetary policy as implemented in the summer of 2000. Overall economy is discussed. History of monetary policy, as well as future implications, are included. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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do with the past as well as present trends. Ideas about whether or not government agencies should intervene in the economy have been debated for quite awhile. There are those
who believe that whatever the government does has no effect on the economy. Yet, others base their theories on the premise that government intervention makes a substantial difference. The truth
probably lies somewhere in between these two camps. Yet, certain periods of time seem support one position or the other with fervor. In the summer of 2000 for example, while
it is clear that the bull market was in full swing, and even though earlier in the year the Fed saw fit to raise interest rates ever so slightly, there
was certainly optimism in the air. Retailers were able to breath a sigh of relief because it appeared that the Christmas season would make their year long wait worthwhile. But
the change in confidence did not happen in a vacuum. In looking at the present economy, what role did monetary policy play during the middle of 2000? What is
important to note is that while there was a good amount of string pulling at the start of 2000, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspans policy was strictly hands off
unless his input was sorely needed. In reference to the summer of 2000, an article in the Economist had emphasized that the previous Fed chairmen would be "slamming on the
brakes hard" ("Dial M" 14). But Greenspan has done no such thing, despite some tampering earlier on. Greenspan, who believes that new technology has heightened the United States sustainable
rate of growth, has seen no need to interfere again (14). By August, Greenspan began to leave things alone, signaling to the rest of the world that everything would
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