Federal government fights Recession -FOMC lowers the target federal funds rate -NYF buys securities -bank reserves/money supply increases -interest rate falls, -quantity of money demanded increases -increase in supply of loanable funds -long term real interest rate goes down -investment increases -aggregate demand increases   Fighting Inflation -Fed raises federal funds rate -NYF sells securities -bank reserves/money supply decrease -quantity of money demanded decreases -decrease in supply of loanable funds -long term real interest rate goes up -investment decreases -aggregate demand decreases