Use the Wall Street Journal menu linkto find a recent article related to activities of the Federal Reserve. Alternatively,your source may be any other business periodical(e.g.,Forbes,BusinessWeek, The Economist)with an article that contains relevant information.

Considerthe Fed activity described in the article in the light of the four major goals listed below:

1. Conduct national monetary policy
2. Supervise and regulate bankinginstitutions
3. Maintain financial system stability
4. Protect financialinstitutionsandconsumers

Provide a link or reference to the article. Then read and reply to each of the prompts below:

• Briefly summarize the key points ofthe article
• Which of the fourgoalslisted above does the Fed's activity from the article aim to promote?
  • NOTE: It may aim to address more than one of the listed items
• Do you believe that the Fed's activitysucceeded in promoting those goals? Why or why not?
• Havethese actions of the Feddirectly affected your company or workplace? Why or why not?