In the "old days" (prior to 2008), the Fed typically conducted monetary policy by:
A. buying long-term assets like mortgage-backed securities.
B. adjusting government spending and taxation.
C. changing the interest rate that it paid banks on their reserves.
D. targeting the federal funds rate with open market operations.
Ans: D. targeting the federal funds rate with open market operations.
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