Not exact matches
The sudden rise in settlement of Comex gold and silver futures contracts
through the formerly obscure off - exchange mechanism of «exchange for physicals» is likely just
increasing the
supply of imaginary metal, the TF Metals Report's Craig Hemke writes today for Sprott
Money.
Through open market operations, adjusting the discount rate and setting bank reserve requirements, the Federal Reserve possesses the tools necessary to
increase or decrease the
money supply.
I'm simplifying greatly here: if more
money is printed (or the
money supply increases through fractional reserve banking) and it is chasing the same amount of goods then prices will go up.
Increasing and decreasing the
money supply through monetary policyis generally done by the Federal Reserve.