Customer Quote by Milton Friedman
“When they so-called 'target the interest rate', what they're doing is controlling the money supply via the interest rate. The interest rate is only an intermediary instrument.”
About This Quote
Source Lecture: Monetary Policy Basics, 1965
Interest rates are a tool that indirectly influences the money supply, not the direct lever.
In simple terms: Rates indirectly control money supply.
Use rates wisely.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- budget planning
- investment decisions
- inflation targeting
- financial education
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How does rate change affect your savings?
- What are limits of rate control?
Policy effects can be delayed and uncertain.