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The Power of the Fed: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/the-power-of-the-fed/ and answer at least 7 questions as explained below the dotted line. To offer assistance, an indication has been made for some of the questions, as to which part of the movie (starting at which minute) the material/information for that question can be found. Throughout this film, references and comparisons are made with the 2007-2008 mortgage and financial crisis, which led to the Great Recession (Dec 2007 - June 2009), and the response of the Fed to prevent our economy from entering a Great Depression. More than a decade later, the role of the Fed is still at the center of this film, while we experience the economic recovery from the pandemic induced recession, with inflationary pressures building up and unemployment rates declining across the nation.

Q1. What were some of the concerns from the interviews in the film regarding to buyback stocks (corporate buy-back), and overall, the Fed incentivizing bad behavior on the Wall Street, despite its good intentions?

Q2. What happened to the federal funds rate? (min 35.41) What did the Fed announce inregard to corporate debt?

Q3. Why do some people think that "the Fed is undercutting the way the free market is supposed to work"? Why/how has risk-taking been rewarded?