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Great Big Story

From cash to compost, how old money grows new life

12th - Higher Ed
Uncover the innovative journey of transforming old, unfit currency into fertile soil for urban farming in New Orleans.
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Hip Hughes History

The Federal Reserve Act Explained

6th - 12th
The 1913 Federal Reserve Act created the modern day Federal Reserve system. In this lecture we explain the basics of what the law did and how the Fed influences the economy. Perfect for APGOV students or anyone seeking an overview of US...
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Is the Fed Public or Private?

11th - 12th Standards
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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Federal Reserve and You: Federal Reserve and You: Payments System

9th - 10th
Discover the evolution of the Federal Reserves payments system from paper checks to electronic from watching this short video.
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The Federal Reserve and You: Interest on Reserves

9th - 10th
Understand how the interest rate paid on reserves held by financial institutions works as a monetary policy tool.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia: The Federal Reserve and You: Discount Rate

9th - 10th
Find out how monetary policy can utilize discount rate watching this brief video clip by the Federal Reserve.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia: The Federal Reserve and You: Open Market

9th - 10th
What is the Fed's main instrument in monetary policy? This video clip details open market operations as that primary instrument.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia: The Federal Reserve and You: Role of Fomc

9th - 10th
Find out the role the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) plays in the Fed monetary policy for the U.S. and understand why the FOMC is a target for the federal funds rate in this video presentation.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia: The Federal Reserve: Monetary Policy

9th - 10th
Utilize this brief video to understand the role of monetary policy from the Federal Reserve.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia: The Federal Reserve and You: Bank Exam

9th - 10th
A video presenting the historical overview of bank examinations conducted by the Federal Reserve.
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The Federal Reserve and You: Effects of Change in the Money Supply

9th - 10th
Check out this brief video to see how interest rates, economic growth, and inflation rates are affected by changes in the supply of money.
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The Federal Reserve and You: Monetary Policy During Turbulent Times

9th - 10th
Use this video to appreciate the work the Federal Reserve did to regain stability in the U.S. economy during the financial crisis of 2007-2009.
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The Federal Reserve and You: Monetary Policy

9th - 10th
This short video clip highlights the role the Federal Reserve plays in monetary policy and explains how the Fed strives toward price stability and the optimum employment opportunities.
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The Federal Reserve and You: Inflation, Deflation, and Disinflation

9th - 10th
Understand the difference between inflation, deflation, and disinflation from viewing this brief video.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia: The Federal Reserve and You: Inflation

9th - 10th
A video explaining what inflation is and causes of it.
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The Federal Reserve and You: Central Bank

9th - 10th
This video piece provides detail about central banking.
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The Federal Reserve and You: Price Stability

9th - 10th
The significance of price stability is identified by Federal Reserve Bank leaders across the United States in this short video.
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Federal Reserve Bank Philadelphia: The Federal Reserve and You: Price Stability

9th - 10th
What is the importance of price stability for the economy? View a short video explaining the causes that lead to unstable prices.
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Federal Reserve and You: Fractional Reserve Banking

9th - 10th
Fractional Reserve Banking is featured in this brief video explaining the system of deposits and loans.
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The Federal Reserve and You: The Role of Congress in Supervision and Regulation

9th - 10th
Congress is responsible for creating the laws for supervision and regulation expectations of the Federal Reserve. To find out all about it watch this short video.
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The Federal Reserve and You: How Does the Federal Reserve Work for You?

9th - 10th
View a brief video of how the Federal Reserve works for the people.
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The Federal Reserve and You: Monetary Policy

9th - 10th
The Feds could make changes in reserve requirements to aid in the monetary policy. Uncover why they haven't used this approach for a long time viewing this short video.
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Federal Reserve and You: The First Bank of the United States

9th - 10th
Learn about the first national bank of the United States, the Federal Reserve Bank.
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The Federal Reserve and You: How Money Is Created and Destroyed

9th - 10th
Money gets destroyed? The video unveils what happens to money after loans are paid off.