Monetary Policy & Central Banking

1. Fiscal Policy

1.1. Government of Canada

1.1.1. Bank of Canada

1.1.1.1. Mandate

1.2. Congress

1.2.1. USFED

1.2.1.1. Functions

1.2.1.1.1. 1. conducts the nation's monetary policy to promote maximum employment, stable prices, and moderate long-term interest rates in the U.S. economy;

1.2.1.1.2. 2. promotes the stability of the financial system and seeks to minimize and contain systemic risks through active monitoring and engagement in the U.S. and abroad;

1.2.1.1.3. 3. promotes the safety and soundness of individual financial institutions and monitors their impact on the financial system as a whole;

1.2.1.1.4. 4. fosters payment and settlement system safety and efficiency through services to the banking industry and the U.S. government that facilitate U.S.-dollar transactions and payments; and

1.2.1.1.5. 5. promotes consumer protection and community development through consumer-focused supervision and examination, research and analysis of emerging consumer issues and trends, community economic development activities, and the administration of consumer laws and regulations.

2. Bank of Canada

2.1. Governing Council

3. United States Federal Reserve System

3.1. Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)

3.1.1. Open Market Operations

3.2. 12 Federal Reserve Banks

3.3. Federal Reserve Board of Governors

4. Money Supply

4.1. M1

4.2. M2

4.2.1. Canada

4.2.2. Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)