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Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: Calming the Panics of the Great Depression
Read this winning essay on the actions of the Federal Reserve in the 1920s that contributed to the crash of the stock market in 1929, ushering the Great Depression.
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Federal Reserve of Kansas City: The Federal Reserve System
Website of the Federal Reserve, Kansas City District, which explains monetary policy, and a history of the Federal Reserve System.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: Federal Reserve System
This Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis webpage provides links to resources about the Federal Reserve System, Board, and Banks.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City: The Federal Reserve System
The site maintained by the Federal Reserve District explains monetary policy, and supervisory and regulatory role of the U.S. Federal Reserve System.
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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 Board: The Structure of the Federal Reserve System
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 of San Francisco: u.s. Monetary Policy
This resource, created by the Federal Reserve, gives an excellent description of the money supply in the United States. It sets out to answer basic questions, describes how the Federal Reserve creates money, and explains economic...
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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...
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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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Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia: What Does the Fed Do? [Pdf]
Students 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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Federal Reserve Board: Board Meetings
This page provides a schedule of past and future meetings of the Federal Reserve Board.
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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 Minneapolis: Counterfeit Protection
The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis presents a page that looks at ways the Bureau of Engraving and Printing protects against the production of counterfeit money.
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Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: The Globalization Debate [Pdf]
In an effort to educate on economics, the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis provides this newsletter and lesson plan highlighting the debate of globalization.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia: Case of the Gigantic $100,000 Bill [Pdf]
Students learn about the creation of money through this lesson plan provided by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: The History of Money
The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis traces the history of money up from coins in ancient times to modern paper, currency, and e-money.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: There's No Such Thing as a Good Recession
This article from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis discusses how a recession effects the economy. It goes into great detail on why a recession can never be a good thing. (Published Sept. 1, 1989)
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Federal Reserve Bank of Boston: Banking Basics [Pdf]
An online publication on banking basics. It explains what a bank is, what the different types of banks are, how to choose a bank, and how banks work. It also explains about checks, electronic banking, credit cards, debit cards, and the...
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Federal Reserve Bank of Boston: Beyond Shocks: What Causes Business Cycles?
"Beyond Shocks: What Causes Business Cycles?" Conference Series No. 42, June 1998, from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. A collection of articles that can be downloadable in PDF format.
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Federal Reserve Board: Will Business Investment Bounce Back?
Federal Reserve Board Governor Ben S. Bernanke discusses business investment trends to the Forecasters Club in New York City. (April 24, 2003)
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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.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Federal Reserve Act
Provides a summary and detailed facts about the Federal Reserve Act that set up a regional Federal Reserve System to restore the confidence of Americans in banks.
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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 Board: The Strategy of Monetary Policy
An address discussing in detail the monetary policy objectives, instruments, open market operations, and more. Includes information on the Federal Open Market Committee also.