Determine the most significant monetary policy that the Federal Reserve Bank has been responsible for implementing in the past 12 months and the resulting impact on the U.S. economy.

• Analyze how the U.S. monetary policy affects the global economy.

Watch the FOMC: Press Conference on December 14, 2016.

• Analyze how much monetary policy affects the bond market and determine if you are in agreement with this strategy.
• How are monetary policy, the bond market, and inflation related?

Take a position on the following:

The media and (or) government officials influence an investor's risk tolerance. Provide an example or evidence to support your position.

• What is the most important risk in investing in the financial futures market?

Read the article titled Triennial Central Bank Survey of Foreign Exchange and Derivatives Market Activity in April 2010 - Preliminary Global Results - Turnover.

• Speculate on one specific area in which the next Triennial report may show a significant change. Explain how you arrived at your conclusion.

Research the websites of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, or the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to locate and read about a recent (within the last 12 months) U.S. banking regulation that has been adopted.

• Determine the impact the regulation you researched will have on the global economy. Provide an example or evidence to support your response.

Considering the bank you currently use, create some performance criteria, and then rate your bank against the criteria you developed.

• Make a suggestion for one area of improvement based on your evaluation.Go to the SEC Website to read the article Hedge Funds.
• What might be some advantages for a consumer to borrow from a finance company versus a commercial bank or thrift?