(Consider This)During and immediately following the severe recession of 2007-2009,commercial bank reserves held on deposit in Federal Reserve Banks:

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During and immediately following the severe recession of 2007-2009, commercial bank reserves held on deposit in Federal Reserve Banks increased significantly because of Fed purchases of securities from commercial banks and the paying of interest on bank reserves. This was part of the Fed's strategy to increase reserves in the banking system to promote lending and stimulate economic growth. The Fed's policies led to a significant increase in bank reserves, which reached a peak of around $2.8 trillion in 2014, up from less than $50 billion in 2007.

(Consider This)During and Immediately Following the Severe Recession of 2007-2009,commercial