money supply
Total available cash
The money supply is the total amount of money circulating in an economy at a given time.
Economists measure it in different ways—from narrow definitions counting only cash and checking accounts to broader ones including savings deposits and money market funds.
Central banks attempt to control the money supply through interest rates and other tools to manage inflation and economic growth.
- interest ratesPrice paid for borrowing
- central bankNational currency management institution
- quantitative easingAsset purchases to boost economy
- inflationSustained price level increase
- currencyMedium of exchange
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- economicsinflation, GDP, GNP, gross domestic product, gross national product
- economic policytax policy, fiscal discipline, fiscal stimulus, fiscal restraint, tariff
- monetary policyinflation, central banking, deflation, central bank, interest rates
- economic dataGDP, CPI, PPI, inflation rates, inflation rate
- macroeconomicsGDP, GNP, gross domestic product, gross national product, inflation rate
- liquiditycash, liquidity, cash reserves, liquid assets, cash position
money supplycredit crunch
Severe reduction in lending
liquidity crisis · deflation · tight money · credit squeeze · austerity
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