This discussion will provide you another opportunity to explore the Fed’s influence on monetary policy to affect economic
change. Assume that the U.S. economy is experiencing a high level of inflation. Respond to the following:
Identify and describe at least two economic indicators that would point to signs of high inflation in the U.S. economy.
Explain at least one monetary policy action that the Fed should undertake to reduce the level of inflation in the U.S.
economy. Provide support (examples) for your recommendation(s).
When responding to your classmates’ posts, discuss some advantages (or disadvantages) of their proposed Fed action(s)
to reduce the level of inflation in the U.S. economy. Predict whether or not the action(s) will have positive or negative impact
on the current economy.
Post your primary response on the discussion board. Be sure to review your writing for grammar and spelling before
posting. Read any postings already provided by your instructor or fellow students. See the SBT Discussion Rubric for how
you will be evaluated for this activity. Remember to read the feedback to your own major postings and reply to it throughout
the module.
Compose your work using a word processor and save it, as a Plain Text or an .rtf, to your computer. When you’re ready to
make your initial posting, please click on the “Create Thread” button and copy/paste the text from your document into the
message field. Be sure to check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors before you post it.

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