Explain how an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) can be used to fund the sale of a company to employees. Research and explain the process that enabled the employees to be the majority owners of Publix Super Markets to enrich the discussion about employee stock ownership plans.

The federal reserve took an expansionary approach during the crisis. this was done by expanding the money supply and boosting liquidity. this can be seen in the fed's actions of lending to banks, purchasing securities, and lowering the federal funds rate in order to lower overall interest rates. the fed's goal was to increase consumer spending and overall liquidity within the system, and they pursued this by expanding the supply of liquid money.