The NBER says the economy went from a peak in December 2007 to a trough in June 2009, until hitting a peak in the fourth quarter of 2019, then a trough in April 2020, and improving since then. Given this description of the dates of the business cycle, does the Fed’s policy of changing the discount rate make sense? Why or why not?     Only typed answer and don't use chat gpt to solve the problem

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