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History Today: Native Americans and the Federal Government
Andrew Boxer traces the origins of a historical issue still as controversial and relevant today as in past centuries. At the start of the twentieth century there were approximately 250,000 Native Americans in the USA - just 0.3 per cent...
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Federal Reserve Board: Structural Changes in the Economy and Financial Markets
This site has a speech given by Alan Greenspan December 5, 2000. It discusses the economic changes the United States had undergone in the 1990s. The reading is sophisticated, but some of the information is written to be accessible to...
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Federal Reserve Bank of Boston: History at Your Fingertips [Pdf]
Describes the history of paper money in the U.S. since it was first issued in 1690, and explains how paper currency is also a reflection of American history.
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Bank Reserves and the Money Supply
This article, from a larger study titled "Money: What It Is and How It Works," explains the fractional reserve system, which requires banks to hold a certain amount of their deposits as cash. Covers reserve requirements, factors...
Northern Arizona University
Overview of Federal Indian Policy [Pdf]
Since the United States became a nation, federal Indian policy has seen many significant changes. Some of the shifts in policy may, at first glance, seem rather contradictory. However, when considering the underlying assumptions and when...
US Department of the Treasury
Secretaries of the Treasury: William G. Mc Adoo
William McAdoo's tenure as Secretary of the Treasury under Woodrow Wilson is overviewed on the official site of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Read about the accomplishments of the Treasury Department under McAdoo including the...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: A Penny Saved
Students will read the comic book, "A Penny Saved" published by the New York Federal Reserve Bank. Students will make the information relevant through projects, graphic organizers, teacher instruction, and problems.
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Federal Reserve Board: Sustainability and Monetary Policy
"Sustainability and Monetary Policy," Remarks by Governor Laurence H. Meyer before the National Economists Club and the Society of Government Economists, Washington, D.C., January 20, 2000. With links to graphics files in PDF format.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: Improving Our Understanding of Productivity
An article that will help you understand productivity. The article discusses ways to improve it as well as why it is important.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: Real Business Cycles: A Legacy of Countercyclical Policies
This article explores the relationship of a real business cycle theory to existing and prospective countercyclical policies. (Published March 1, 1999)
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Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: An Interview With Milton Friedman
This is an interview with Milton Friedman discussing his views on money policy in a recent book "Money Mischief."
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Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco: Civil War Money
Resource gives a history of money through the Civil War. It includes information about what influenced types of money to be made, Confederate currency, and Union currency.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: Why It's Important to Understand Economics
This article discusses the importance of understanding economics. Has three main sections: economic education, the evidence, and the consequences.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Katrina's Classroom: Lesson 3: A Fresh Start
This lesson examines the benefits and importance of access to credit. Using hands-on learning strategies and internet resources, students will calculate simple interest, learn about different types of credit, evaluate a credit card...
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Fed101: Monetary Policy Fa Qs
A collection of FAQs on monetary policy answers questions such as: "What is monetary policy?", "What are the goals of monetary policy?", "What are the tools of monetary policy?", and many more questions related to monetary policy and the...
Library of Economics and Liberty
Concise Encyclopedia of Economics: Fiscal Policy
A thorough description of fiscal policy, how the federal government uses it to stabilize the economy, and economic indicators that influence policy.
US Senate
Joint Economic Committee
The Joint Economic Committee, composed of memebers from both the United States Senate and the House of Representatives, reviews economic conditions and recommends improvements in economic policy. The content of the website includes...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Ch. 14: How a Central Bank Executes Monetary Policy
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Explain the reason for open market operations, evaluate reserve requirements and discount rates, and interpret and show bank activity through balance sheets.
Have Fun With History
Have Fun With History: Finance and Money
Module with video, activities and links to related resources explains basic concepts of money and finance, teaching us about the role of the Federal Rerserve System, U.S. Treasury and economics of the American family.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Classroom: Tenth Amendment
Annenberg Classroom resource on the 10th Amendment which attempts to create a balance of power between federal and state government. With links to related news articles and resources.
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Frb: Regulation, Market Structure, Bank Failures of the Great Depression [Pdf]
A scholarly paper written for the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Review looks at the causes of bank failures in the Great Depression, and how these failure rates were reflected across the country. Very detailed. [pdf]
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Ch. 14: Monetary Policy and Economic Outcomes
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Contrast expansionary monetary policy and contractionary monetary policy, explain how monetary policy impacts interest rates and aggregate demand, evaluate Federal Reserve...
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Uintah Basin Tah Project: American Indians 101: Frequently Asked Questions
Provides answers to commonly asked questions about Native Americans, e.g., how they are defined, the proper terms to use, and what a reservation is, as well as questions about their relationship with the federal and state governments,...
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Wnet: Thirteen: The Supreme Court: Majority Rules
Highlights four Supreme Court cases that dealt with the balance of federal and state power. In each case the majority opinion is given but might not be what is expected.
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