Between 1942 and 1951, the Federal Reserve, in Order to Help

question 121

Essay

Between 1942 and 1951, the Federal Reserve, in order to help the United States Treasury cheaply finance World War II, maintained the interest rate on long-term government bonds at 2.5 percent. Between 1950 and 1951, the consumer price index rose by 8 percent because of the Korean War. Explain why this event resulted in a conflict between the Federal Reserve and the United States Treasury.

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