Quiz: How well do you understand the Fed stimulus?

By Jim Puzzanghera

July 29, 2013 6:10 AM PT

The Federal Reserve, the nation’s central bank, has taken unprecedented steps since 2008 to try to stimulate the economy and help it recover from the Great Recession and financial crisis. As economic conditions have improved, Fed policymakers are considering ending those stimulus programs.

Test your knowledge about the Fed’s stimulus efforts with this quiz.

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Jim Puzzanghera

Jim Puzzanghera covered business and economic issues from the Los Angeles Times’ Washington, D.C., bureau. He joined The Times in 2006 and won the paper’s Editor’s Award in 2009 for coverage of the financial crisis. He has worked in the nation’s capital since 1998 and is a two-time National Press Club award winner for Washington coverage. A Northwestern University graduate, he previously worked for the San Jose Mercury News, Newsday and the St. Petersburg Times. He left The Times in 2019.

Quiz: How well do you understand the Fed stimulus?

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