Lowering short-term interest rates is the Federal Reserve's main way to get banks to increase lending.

VOA: special.2010.11.05

"If the Fed goes out and buys longer-term Treasury securities, and buys them in significant amounts, what will happen is longer-term interest rates should come down.

VOA: standard.2009.03.18

In his second term, he will have to consider how and when to withdraw heavy intervention in the financial industry and raise interest rates.

VOA: special.2009.08.28