The Federal Reserve plays a very large role in the economy and can be a very hot topic for people.

1. Check out this Ted Talk: The Future of Money. Would you buy into the bitcoin world?

2. What role does the Federal Reserve play in our economy and is it a good thing?

3. The US decided to spend it's way out of the recession and England decided to cut spending. Compare and contrast the two ways to deal with the recession: austerity or spending, reducing interest rates and QE.

What can be counterproductive is to post a viewpoint that is a snipe from pundits from either side of the debate without supporting data. Please, when you post your answers provide data supporting your ideas and cite references.