In order to provide liquidity to the economy after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the United States, the Fed:

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The Fed implemented all three measures in order to provide liquidity to the economy after 9/11. Increasing direct lending to commercial banks and increasing the length of the "Federal Reserve float" both provide additional funds to banks to lend out to the economy. Purchasing government securities in the marketplace also injects cash into the economy by replacing those securities with funds in the hands of investors.

In Order to Provide Liquidity to the Economy After the September