1.What is the current monetary policy by the Federal Reserve? Minimum 300 words.2.What is the...

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1.What is the current monetary policy by the Federal Reserve? Minimum 300 words.

2.What is the current major issue regarding the U.S. dollar in the foreign exchange market? Minimum of 300 words.

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Economics Assignment
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Economics Assignment 
1. Federal Reserve – Current Monetary Policy 
In December 2015, Federal Open Market Committee (“FOMC”) of Federal Reserve, 
which is in charge of United States monetary policy increased the range targeted for rates 
of federal funds by 1 / 4 per cent point. This is the first increase after about 7 years during 
which time this rate was held close to zero. This decision of FOMC is a reflection of 
significant improvements across United States labor market during last year as well as the 
assessment of FOMC that such modest levels of reduction in accommodation over policy 
(by increasing rates), labor market shall continue to be strengthened and the inflation 
rates shall return in medium term to an objective set by FOMC of 2 per cent. In essence, 
the monetary policy continues to be accommodative, and expectations of FOMC is that 
that economic conditions shall require just gradual increase in federal fund rates. 
Although, the path in actual relating to the rates shall rely over the outlook on economy 
assessed on the basis of new data relating various economic indicators (Federal Reserve, 
2016).
The overall expectation of the actions taken by FOMC in the current monetary policy is 
that the economic activities shall continue its expansion trajectory at a pace that is 
moderate and United States labor market shall continue to be strengthened. Inflation rates 
are expected to continue being low over the shorter term, partly on account of additional 
declines in the price levels of energy, but for raising to the expectation of 2 per cent in 
medium term will be on account of transitory impacts from reduction in price levels of 
energy and the imports dissipating and further strengthening of the labor market. In the 
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context of the shortfalls in terms of actual inflation against targeted inflation of 2 per 
cent,

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