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The Federal Reserve wants to increase the money supply in the United States. What is the Federal Reserve likely to do to accomplish this?

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Through this open-market operations, the Federal Reserve could increase and decrease the money supply. To increase it, the Federal Reserve must buy government funds from the public. This means that the Federal Reserve gives out dollars to the public by being a buyer of the bonds.
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