The Role of Central Banks
How the Bank of Canada and the Federal Reserve influence the economy via interest rates.
Key Questions
- 1How does inflation affect different social classes?
- 2Should Central Banks be independent of elected governments?
- 3How do interest rate changes impact the global south?
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