The Federal Reserve offers to the general public numerous publications available at the website of the Federal Reserve Board,

The Federal Reserve Board testimonies, press releases, monetary policy reports, the Beige Book, and a variety of other publications offer a detailed assessment of current economic activity, financial markets, and the monetary policy tools used to promote economic activity and preserve price stability.

Explore the publications and write a five to six (5-6) page report that addresses the following questions:

1. Discuss the Federal Reserve's assessment of the current economic activity and financial markets.

2. Elucidate the Federal Reserve's current view about inflation.

3. Describe the monetary policy tools the Federal Reserve uses to stabilize the economy and maintain price stability.

4. Based on the information you researched from Federal Reserve publications, present and justify your own economic outlook for the next 12 to 18 months.

The format of the report is to be as follows:

o Typed, double spaced, Times New Roman font (size 12), one inch margins on all sides, APA format.

o Type the question followed by your answer to the question.

o In addition to the 5-6 pages required, a title page is to be included. The title page is to contain the title of the assignment, your name, the instructor's name, the course title, and the date.