fill in the blanks with the words interest rate open market operations discount rate When the central bank...

fill in the blanks with the words
interest rate
open market operations
discount rate
When the central bank buys or sells government bonds to expand or contract the flow of credit in the economy, it is carrying out __________.
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When borrowing becomes cheaper or more expensive for households and businesses because policymakers adjust the cost of loans, the tool at work is the __________.
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When the Fed changes the cost of short-term loans available to banks, influencing how freely those banks lend to the public, it is using the __________.