ECO 205 Week 8 Federal Reserve, Banking, and Inflation

ECO 205 Week 8 Federal Reserve, Banking, and Inflation
 Resources: Ch. 29 & 30 of Principles of Economics, “Fed Official Expects Growth,” and “Are Inflation Expectations Rising from the Ashes?”

·         Read the articles “Fed Official Expects Growth” at http://pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/business/s_385893.html,and “Are Inflation Expectations Rising from the Ashes?” at http://research.stlouisfed.org/publications/mt/20051101/cover.pdf.

·         Create a Microsoft© PowerPoint® presentation with 10 to 12 slides addressing the following questions:

*   Why was the Federal Reserve created? What are its essential functions?
*   Who are the decision makers of the Federal Reserve? How do these people obtain these positions?
*   How does the Federal Reserve control the monetary system? Specifically, what tools does the Fed have to use?
*   How do banks increase the money supply?
*   How is inflation measured?
*   What are the causes of inflation?
*   Are natural disasters causes of inflation or deflation? Where might the public see the evidence?
*   What are the costs of inflation?
*   Why is inflation so widely feared?

·         Include detailed speaker’s notes.
·         Format your Presentation using APA guidelines.
·         Post your presentation as a Microsoft® PowerPoint® attachment.