Years ago, I went deep on central banking and monetary operations. I am now applying what I have learned in building what I believe is an entirely new monetary system.

ChatGPT is a great way to refresh my memory without rereading everything.

For example, a short primer/refresher on monetary operations.

Monetary operations of the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) involve tools and strategies to manage the money supply and influence economic conditions, primarily focusing on inflation, employment, and stable interest rates. Here’s a summary of the main operations:
1. Open Market Operations (OMO): The Fed buys and sells government securities (e.g., Treasury bonds) to influence the federal funds rate, which impacts other interest rates and controls the money supply. Buying securities injects money into the economy (lowering interest rates), while selling them withdraws money (raising rates).
2. Discount Rate: This is the interest rate the Fed charges banks for short-term loans through its discount window. Lowering the discount rate makes borrowing cheaper, stimulating economic activity, while raising it tightens credit and slows economic growth.
3. Reserve Requirements: The Fed sets minimum reserves banks must hold, either as cash in their vaults or as deposits at the Fed. Lowering reserve requirements increases the amount of money banks can lend, stimulating economic activity, whereas raising them tightens the money supply.
4. Interest on Reserves: The Fed pays interest on banks’ excess reserves held at the central bank, influencing their willingness to lend money. Raising the interest discourages lending, tightening the money supply, while lowering it encourages more lending.
5. Repurchase Agreements (Repos) and Reverse Repos: Through repos, the Fed temporarily buys securities from financial institutions, providing short-term liquidity to the banking system. In reverse repos, it sells securities with an agreement to buy them back later, reducing liquidity temporarily.

These tools collectively allow the Fed to influence economic activity, aiming to stabilize prices, maximize employment, and achieve moderate long-term interest rates.