In the fall of 2012, an article in the New York Times speculated that the Federal Reserve

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In the fall of 2012, an article in the New York Times speculated that the Federal Reserve “could announce a new round of asset purchases, expanding its balance sheet for the third time since 2008.”

a. What are asset purchases?

b. How do asset purchases expand the Fed’s balance sheet?

c. Why had the Fed expanded its balance sheet since 2008?

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