The Federal Reserve will engage in a repurchase agreement when it wants to ________ reserves ________ in the banking system.

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A repurchase agreement involves the Federal Reserve buying securities from banks with the agreement to sell them back at a later date. This increases the bank's reserves temporarily, providing banks with more money to lend out and potentially stimulating economic activity.

The Federal Reserve Will Engage in a Repurchase Agreement When