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The Money SupplyMeasuring M1 & M2
Federal Reserve Bank of San FranciscoEconomic Education Group
Date last updated: August 10, 2015
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Money Supply – Did You Know?
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As a share of the total values shown above, M1 dropped from 26% in 1980 to 20% in 2010.1
Used
• By households and businesses • To make payments and to be held as
short-term investments
Components
• M1 = coin and currency in circulation, plus checking accounts
• M2 = M1 plus short-term liquid assets
Context
• The Fed uses M1 and M2 as a standardized way of defining money in the economy
1980 1990 2000 2010$0
$2
$4
$6
$8
$10
$12
$1.54
$3.22 $4.77
$8.60
M1 and M2($trillions, non-seasonally ad-
justed)
M2-M1 M1
Source: Federal Reserve Board
1. See PowerPoint file for technical note.
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Money Supply – Components
• Savings Deposits• Time Deposits• Certain CDs• Money Market
Deposit Accounts• Money Market
Mutual Funds• Includes M1
M2
• Coin• Currency• Demand Deposits• Travelers Checks
M1M1 M2
$0
$2,000
$4,000
$6,000
$8,000
$10,000
$12,000
$14,000
$3,007.60 $3,007.60
$8,974.30
M2-M1M1
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June 2015($trillions, seasonally adjusted)
Source: Federal Reserve Board
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$0 $1,000 $2,000 $3,000 $4,000 $5,000 $6,000 $7,000 $8,000 $9,000
Traveler's Checks; $3
Other Checkable Deposits; $506
Demand Deposits; $1,206
Currency and Coins; $1,293
Retail Money Market Funds; $614
Small-Denomination Time Deposits; $473
Savings Deposits; $7,888
M2 in DetailJune 2015 ($billions, seasonally adjusted)
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M1 components of M2
Source: Federal Reserve Board 8/6/15 data releaseNote: Components may not add to totals due to rounding
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1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015$0
$2
$4
$6
$8
$10
$12
$14 M2-M1M1
M2
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Source: Federal Reserve Board 8/6/15 data release
Trends — M1 and M2 Jan. 1980 to Jun. 2015 ($trillions, seasonally adjusted)
M1
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What Do You Think?
1. How much cash (coin + currency) do you currently have in your pocket, wallet, or purse? Is this cash part of M1 or M2?
2. Do you have a checking account? Is the balance in your checking account part of M1?
3. Do you have a savings account? Is your savings account balance part of M1?
4. How would you describe the trends of M1 and M2 since 1980? (See slide 5)
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