Instructional Video
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve and You: The Importance of Federal Reserve Independence

9th - 10th
The Chairman of the Board of Governors for the Federal Reserve System explains why it is vital that the Federal Reserve remain independent if it is to be effective in sustaining a healthy economy.
Instructional Video
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve and You: Monetary Policy

9th - 10th
Explore how the Fed adjusts their monetary policy to encourage a healthy economy in this video! Understand how this monetary policy dictates the money banks have to lend. Also understand how the monetary policy effects interest rates....
Instructional Video
Crash Course

Crash Course Government and Politics #48: Monetary and Fiscal Policy

9th - 10th
Crash Course video [9:18] in which Craig discusses monetary policy and the role of the Federal Reserve in steering the U.S. economy.
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Banking and Money: Banking 16: Why Target Rates vs. Money Supply

9th - 10th
A video explaining the rationale for the Federal Reserve targeting interest rates instead of directly having a money supply target. [11:40]
Instructional Video
Vulcan Productions and Cinelan

We the Economy: Fed Head

9th - 10th
What is the Federal Reserve? When Federal Reserve Chairman Rob Rafaelson awakes with amnesia only moments before a big press conference, his children, maid and intern must explain the Fed to him using the only thing handy: the children's...
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Federal Reserve Balance Sheet

9th - 10th
This video is an analysis of the federal reserve balance sheet as of Feb 2007. [9:56]