In Actual Practice, Does the Fed Monetize the Debt

question 7

Multiple Choice

In actual practice, does the Fed monetize the debt?

• A)No, it did not do so even with large deficits in the 1980s and early 2000s.
• B)No longer, although it monetized much of the deficit in the 1980s.
• C)Yes, although it monetizes less now than in the 1980s.
• D)Yes, it has monetized the deficit steadily since the early 1970s.

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