Visit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve website and read the latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) statement which discusses the current type of monetary policy which the Federal Reserve is implementing:

http://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/default.htm

Is the Federal Reserve implementing expansionary or contractionary monetary policy? Why?

How do you think that the Federal Reserve's changes to monetary policy will impact the condition of the U.S. economy? Why? (3/18/2015)

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Visit the Federal Reserve's Web site and select Monetary Policy.

Website: www.federalreserve.gov (Links to an external site.)

Then click on Reports and then Beige Book to retrieve the summary report for current economic conditions by Federal Reserve District. Select the most current report. Then select the District where you live, have lived in the past, or where you are from originally (go to www.federalreserve.gov/otherfrb.htm (Links to an external site.) to locate your district).

In the subject of your post, please indicate which district you are writing about (e.g. Atlanta District).

What are some highlights of the report regarding Retail Sales, Consumer Spending, Real Estate and Construction, Manufacturing, Labor and Prices, etc. during the most recent period? In your opinion, how did your district perform compared to other districts and the U.S. in general? Given the current state of the U.S. economy, what monetary policy changes would you suggest that would be beneficial to your district at this time and why?

I am in the 12 or 8 district for this question....either will work