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Fed101: Monetary Policy Fa Qs

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco: Chair the Fed: A Monetary Policy Game

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Primary
The Federal Reserve System

Federal Reserve Board: The Strategy of Monetary Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
An address discussing in detail the monetary policy objectives, instruments, open market operations, and more. Includes information on the Federal Open Market Committee also.
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Handout
The Federal Reserve System

Federal Reserve Board: The Fed Explained

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Handout
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco: How Is the Federal Reserve Structured?

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Website
The Federal Reserve System

Federal Reserve Board: About the Fed

For Students 9th - 10th
This Federal Reserve Board site page gives a short description of the Federal Reserve System and what it does. Related links.
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Website
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Structure and Functions

For Students 9th - 10th
Produced by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, this pamphlet describes the roles of the Federal Reserve System's Board of Governors, 12 regional banks, and Federal Open Market Committee in fostering a sound economy.
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Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: The Fed Explained

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what the Federal Reserve really does and why it focuses on certain aspects of the U.S. economy.
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Lesson Plan
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia: What Does the Fed Do? [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners will learn the basic functions of the Federal Reserve Bank of the United States through activities presented in this lesson plan.
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Handout
The Federal Reserve System

Federal Reserve Board: The Structure of the Federal Reserve System

For Students 9th - 10th
This page, part of an expanded discussion on the Fed, explains the structure of the Federal Reserve System.
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Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: An Interview With Milton Friedman

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an interview with Milton Friedman discussing his views on money policy in a recent book "Money Mischief."
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Graphic
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: The Economy and the Federal Reserve

For Students 9th - 10th
Infographic explains your role in the economy, the Fed's role in the economy, and how the Fed affects you.
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Website
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: Federal Reserve System

For Students 9th - 10th
This Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis webpage provides links to resources about the Federal Reserve System, Board, and Banks.