The Federal Reserve also has a narrow role in regulating operations of the stock market.
It may selectively lower or raise the margin requirement, which is the percentage of a stock price that must be provided in cash by someone who buys the stock on credit.
The margin requirement, a legacy of depression legislation, aims to curb market speculation.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
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