The Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing (QE) program inevitably affects the stock market, though it is difficult to know exactly how…
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Interest rates are indirectly affected by open market operations (OMOs); the buying and selling of government securities in the public…
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There are several actions that a central bank can take that are expansionary monetary policies. Monetary policies are actions taken…
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Money in Canada typically comes from two sources. Canada’s central bank, called the Bank of Canada (BOC), can expand monetary…
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As of 2025, the federal minimum wage in the U.S. is $7.25 an hour and has not been increased since…
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A currency reserve is a currency that is held in large amounts by governments and other institutions as part of…
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Tier 1 and Tier 2 are two types of capital banks hold. Tier 1 capital is a bank’s core capital,…
Read MoreWhat Is the Gold Standard? History and Collapse
The gold standard is a monetary system in which the value of a country’s currency is directly linked to gold.…
Read MoreDeposit Multiplier vs. Money Multiplier: What's the Difference?
Deposit Multiplier vs. Money Multiplier: An Overview The terms “deposit multiplier” and “money multiplier” are often confused and used interchangeably…
Read MoreHow Central Banks Can Increase or Decrease Money Supply
The Fed’s Monetary Policy Tools Central banks use several different tools to increase or decrease the amount of money in…
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