ECO 321 Economics of Money and Banking
In this course you will develop an understanding of how money and the financial markets, together with the Federal Reserve, combine to influence the overall U.S. economy. Building on the role the FED plays in influencing interest rates through its tools of monetary policy, how interest rates in turn affect financial securities will be explored. The course concludes with an exploration of the recent changes in the U.S. financial system and shocks to that system will be described and answered throughout this course.