Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Join Professor Matt Hill as he walks you through the classroom slides of Day 3: "Interest Rate Targeting" from MRU's free "Monetary Policy" unit plan. Get the unit plan here: mru.io/tb4

Learning Objectives:
- Evaluate the role of interest rates in influencing both individual and institutional financial decisions.
- Synthesize understanding to forecast consumer behavior in response to fluctuations in interest rates.
- Explain how the Federal Reserve influences interest rates.
- Discuss how interest rates impact aggregate demand.
- Discuss the limitations of the Federal Reserve in impacting interest rates and economic activity generally.