During the 2008 credit crisis, the Federal Reserve implemented a policy of extensively purchasing mortgage-backed securities. Why
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During the 2008 credit crisis, the Federal Reserve implemented a policy of extensively purchasing mortgage-backed securities.
Why did the Fed implement this policy and what could this policy accomplish that traditional monetary policy might not accomplish?
Explain how this strategy differs from the traditional open market operations.
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