What's the Big Idea? One of the Fed’s Biggest Policy Tools Is Busted

The video discusses the Federal Reserve's role in implementing monetary policy, focusing on the effective Fed funds rate and recent trends. It highlights the Fed's actions to manage this rate by adjusting the interest on excess reserves (IOER) and the challenges faced in ensuring policy efficacy. Analysts suggest that external pressures, such as quarter-end funding and potential debt ceiling issues, may require the Fed to adjust its tools or develop new strategies to maintain control over interest rates.

What does the term IOER stand for, and why is it significant?

What are the potential implications if the debt ceiling issue arises again?