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monetary policy

The means by which entities, as government agencies, as the Federal Reserve, Department of the Treasury, and institutions as the central bank, control the supply of money (M1, M3). This process includes trading in foreign exchange markets.

Monetary policy can but viewed in its two forms: expansionary and contractionary. Expansionary policy increases the total money supply (liquidity) and is used to fight unemployment or recessionary pressures, mainly by lowering interest rates. Direct cash infusions to struggling private institutions or government rebates to individuals can be used as emergency measures to avoid panic runs on banks as was seen in the 1929 market crash. These measures are very dangerous and are considered highly inflationary and destabilizing to currency exchange rates. Economic theory would indicate that such uncontrolled printing of money, indicates failure of fiscal policy (which refers to government borrowing, spending, and taxation).

Contractionary policy is used to control inflation by raising interest rates. A "perfect storm" scenario would be when a government "should be" using a contractionary policy and resorts to an expansionary policy.
The world is very critical of the monetary policy of the United States and is punishing it by devaluing its currency.
by Guido1 March 30, 2008
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dick monster

When a girl you dont like calls you, text you, or writes you on myspace wanting to hook up. Often says she loves you thinking it will make you change your mind.
-dude, she keeps callin me, she is bein a total dick monster.

-i know, tell me bout it. She did the same thing to me last week.
by Meesh W. February 4, 2009
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so what if I'm the monster

the iconic line from our goddess gabbie hanna while explaining her song on Genius lyrics
dumbass 1: have you heard of this so what if I'm the monster meme?
*gabbie bursts through the door*
"so whAt IF I'M THE MONSTEEEEEEEAAAAR"
by chichrigga December 11, 2018
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Monster Rancher

by big mike the man October 31, 2003
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Monster

A man that will have sex with anything that has a hole. Not to be confused with a man-whore, a monster has no preference and will give himself up to anyone or anything. Where as a man-whore, sleeps with many people, but often has preferences and is actually attracted to the person they are persuring.
Boy 1: I wanna get some of dese girls home tonight.
Boy 2: Fo real. Dere's one rite dere.
Boy 1: Yo! Dat girl is HIT! I would NEVER tap dat!
Boy 2: I dun care man, pussy is pussy!

Boy 1 is clearly a man-whore but Boy 2 is a Monster.
by C.eastern connection September 12, 2009
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cunt monster

someone who pounds a chick's pussy without any show of mercy
by Chase Manley June 12, 2006
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myspace monster

One who is highly addicted to the social networking website, Myspace (www.myspace.com). Examples of addiction can range from an obsessive love of My Chemical Romance to a full blown series of Myspace stakeouts, which may last long through the night. In order to combat this addiction, an intervention may be necessary, in which close friends or family members may group together to voice their concerns. If conversion is still unsuccessful, a silver bullet through the monster's profile is in order. Be forewarned, the monster may transform and try to reclaim its profile through a series of beatings.
Kara Walsh is a myspace monster; she checks her profile almost every hour, neglecting friends, family and food.
by Concerned Mother Of Five November 15, 2006
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