Federal Reserve Bank
Is the Fed Public or Private?
The Federal Reserve System as a decentralized central bank can be a difficult concept for learners to grasp. Help them get a firm handle on this concept using this resource, in which class members work as a group to identify the...
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Balance of Power
Students explore the impact of the Federal Reserve Bank. In this central bank lesson plan, students read specific selections out of their textbooks about the history of the bank and its role in the U.S economy. Students then select 1 of...
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Monetary Policy
Young scholars develop an understanding of monetary policy. In this monetary policy lesson, students define economic indicators and specify the economic conditions they reflect. Young scholars explain the three functions of the system...
The Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Board: The Politics of Monetary Policy: Balancing Independence and Accountability
The Governor of Wisconsin's remarks on monetary policy. The article discusses the effective operation of the central bank within government. (October 24, 2000)
The Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Board: Regulations
This page provides access to a detailed summary of regulations issued by the Federal Reserve Board.
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Federal Reserve Education: Money Resources
A collection of lesson plans for teaching students about money.
The Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Board: The Fed Explained
This page provides access to "The Federal Reserve System/Purposes & Functions," a publication of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. This book is available as a complete publication or by chapter. The book covers...
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Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
This page from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas provides information in the following categories: Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, What's Inside, The Federal Reserve, The Dallas Fed, Economic Research, Economic & Financial Data,...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: The Dismal Science: The Gold Bug Variations
This page provides access to the article, "The Gold Bug Variations: The gold standard-and the men who love it." In it, Paul Krugman discusses the relationship between the gold standard and monetary policy. (Nov. 22, 1996)
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Federal Reserve Board: Beige Book
This page provides access to the Beige Book, published eight times per year. Each Federal Reserve Bank gathers anecdotal information on current economic conditions in its district through reports from bank and branch directors, and...
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Business Week: Alan Greenspan's Brave New World
This 1997 article covers Alan Greenspan's career and analyzes the economic climate (past, present, and projected future) during the boom years of the 1990s.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia: Understand & Improve Your Credit Score
Find out how your credit score is figured, why it is important to keep a high credit score, and some tips on how to keep your rating high.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia: What Your Credit Report Says About You
Find out why your credit report is so important to your well-being in today's economy. See where the reports come from, who can see your credit report, what type of information is on it, as well as other important facts about credit scores.
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Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco: Chair the Fed: A Monetary Policy Game
The resource consists of a tutorial and learning game about monetary policy. Some topics investigated are reserve requirements, open market operations, discount rate, and tight monetary policy.
Read Works
Read Works: Money Matters
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about paper money as it cycles through the economy. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
The Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Board: Federal Open Market Committee
This page provides information about the federal Open Market Committee and covers its structure, meeting schedule, minutes and current members of the FOMC.
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Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: Eminent Domain
Should the government take over private property? This article explains the controversial topic of eminent domain.
Practical Money Skills
Practical Money Skills: Federal Reserve
The Federal Reserve System manages our country's finances and is in charge of its monetary policy. Learn about its three primary components: the twelve regional Federal Reserve Banks, the Board of Governors, and the Federal Open Market...
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Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: The Fed Explained
Explains what the Federal Reserve really does and why it focuses on certain aspects of the U.S. economy.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: The Economy and the Federal Reserve
Infographic explains your role in the economy, the Fed's role in the economy, and how the Fed affects you.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Classroom Economist: Creation of the Fed
In this lesson, students will learn about the early history of the Federal Reserve. They will learn about Jekyll Island's past and about the Panic of 1907, the Aldrich-Vreeland Act, the origins and outcomes of the secret Jekyll Island...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: How Rising or Falling Interest Rates Might Affect You
Content brought to you by our partner, Better Money Habits. Explains interest rates as related to personal finance by actions of the Federal Reserve Bank.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: Currency
A description of several features on the United States paper currency. Shows enlarged areas of U.S. currency to aide in learning.
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Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco: How Is the Federal Reserve Structured?
Resource gives an introduction to U.S. Monetary Policy and an explanation of The Federal Reserve System (the Fed) through a series of question subheadings.