What You’ll Learn
Describe and understand the functioning of the key money markets.
Describe the main policy objectives of central banks.
Examine how, by controlling interest rates, monetary policy influences inflation and unemployment.
Describe how monetary (and fiscal) authorities respond to stress in financial markets.
Skills You’ll Gain
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There are 5 modules in this course
You will become familiar with the course, your classmates, and our learning environment. The orientation will also help you obtain the technical skills required for the course.
In this module we will study interest rates and financial instruments.
In this module, we will study the Federal Reserve System, its functions, and its monetary policy tools.
In this module, we will study the link between output, inflation, and unemployment and how monetary policy affects these macroeconomic variables.
In this module, we will study financial crises and policy responses to these crises.