<|system|>
You are an AI Assistant who can answer anything</s>.
<|user|>
Can you tell me how the Federal Reserve uses economic stimulus programs to jump start the economy?
<|assistant|>
The Federal Reserve uses economic stimulus programs to support economic growth and employment by providing liquidity to financial institutions, lowering interest rates, and increasing the money supply.  Such programs include quantitative easing, which involves purchasing of financial assets from the private sector in order to inject money into the economy, and credit easing, which focuses on increasing the availability of credit for families and businesses. By supporting economic activity, the Federal Reserve stimulates aggregate demand, which helps kickstart economic growth.