the money supply
noun
business
: the total amount of money available for spending in a country's economy
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To do so, the primary Fed tool is reducing the money supply.
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John S. Tobey, Forbes, 15 July 2023
Shrinking the money supply squeezes the financial system and pushes interest rates up.
—John S. Tobey, Forbes, 15 July 2023
Then, between last July and this May, the money supply dropped nearly 5%.
—Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 13 July 2023
And the central bank is not watching the money supply, the force that drives all economic activity, but which operates with a lag.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 16 June 2023
The Supreme Court can’t set interest rates or manage the money supply, but its rulings can have as powerful an influence on Americans’ financial lives as the Federal Reserve.
—Joe Pinsker, WSJ, 8 June 2023
That meant, for example, that if the Federal Reserve increased the growth rate of the money supply to get a temporary reduction in unemployment, the policy would work only if the actual growth rate was bigger than what people expected.
—David R. Henderson, wsj.com, 15 May 2023
The sharp reversal and squeeze in the money supply has had dramatic consequences.
—Steve H. Hanke, National Review, 4 May 2023
For example, adhering to a strict gold standard might keep inflation low and steady during normal times, but during a depression there is no way to increase the money supply to offset rising unemployment.
—James Broughel, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
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John S. Tobey, Forbes, 15 July 2023
Shrinking the money supply squeezes the financial system and pushes interest rates up.
—John S. Tobey, Forbes, 15 July 2023
Then, between last July and this May, the money supply dropped nearly 5%.
—Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 13 July 2023
And the central bank is not watching the money supply, the force that drives all economic activity, but which operates with a lag.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 16 June 2023
The Supreme Court can’t set interest rates or manage the money supply, but its rulings can have as powerful an influence on Americans’ financial lives as the Federal Reserve.
—Joe Pinsker, WSJ, 8 June 2023
That meant, for example, that if the Federal Reserve increased the growth rate of the money supply to get a temporary reduction in unemployment, the policy would work only if the actual growth rate was bigger than what people expected.
—David R. Henderson, wsj.com, 15 May 2023
The sharp reversal and squeeze in the money supply has had dramatic consequences.
—Steve H. Hanke, National Review, 4 May 2023
For example, adhering to a strict gold standard might keep inflation low and steady during normal times, but during a depression there is no way to increase the money supply to offset rising unemployment.
—James Broughel, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
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