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==Effects of the Fed's Monetary Policy==

==Effects of the Fed's Monetary Policy==

The Fed made the [[Great Depression]] much, much worse by utterly failing in its primary responsibility. It simply did nothing, as hundreds and thousands of banks failed (see [[bank run]]). What it was supposed to do was lend them enough money to keep going.

The Fed made the [[Great Depression]] much, much worse by utterly failing in its primary responsibility. It simply did nothing, as hundreds and thousands of banks failed (see [[bank run]]). What it was supposed to do was lend them enough money to keep going!

Friedman and Schwartz argued that all this was due to the Fed's failure to carry out its assigned role as the lender of last resort. Rather than providing liquidity through loans, the Fed just watched as banks dropped like flies, seemingly oblivious to the effect this would have on the money supply.<ref>[http://www.thefreemanonline.org/featured/the-great-depression-according-to-milton-friedman/ The Great Depression According to Milton Friedman]</ref>

Friedman and Schwartz argued that all this was due to the Fed's failure to carry out its assigned role as the lender of last resort. Rather than providing liquidity through loans, the Fed just watched as banks dropped like flies, seemingly oblivious to the effect this would have on the money supply.<ref>[http://www.thefreemanonline.org/featured/the-great-depression-according-to-milton-friedman/ The Great Depression According to Milton Friedman]</ref>

*[http://www.federalreserve.gov/ Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System]

*[http://www.federalreserve.gov/ Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System]

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