Changes in the Federal Reserveàmonetary policy have been directly affecting the U.S. economy that includes the financial institutions and markets. For this Final Paper, select one large U.S. financial institution/intermediary (e.g., a commercial bank, an investment bank/company, an insurance company, or any other financial institution) to evaluate how changes in the Federal Reserveàmonetary policyxpansionary or contractionary!ve been affecting the U.S. financial institutions and markets.

Evaluate how the Federal Reserve monitors and influences unemployment and inflation in the U.S. economy.

Describe the Federal Reserveàtraditional and nontraditional monetary policy tools.

Describe the pros and cons of the Federal Reserveàimplementation of expansionary or contractionary monetary policy tools under different economic situations (e.g., a recession/depression vs. an economic boom).

Assess your institutionintermediaryàfinancial situations during the previous five years.

Appraise how your institution/intermediary has been responding to changes in the Federal Reserveàmonetary policy.

Explain how the Federal Reserveàmonetary policy affects your institution/intermediary in the financial market. Discuss in detail.

Explain how you would expect the Federal Reserveàmonetary policy to change in the next six months, based on the financial market today, addressing the following:

Is the Federal Reserve more likely to implement expansionary policy or contractionary policy?

How would this change affect your institution/intermediary and the financial markets?

How would your institution/intermediary respond to the anticipated Federal Reserveàmonetary policy change?