Curated OER
How the Federal Reserve Works, Part 4
Follow banking through the 1920s. An era that truly went from boom to bust, the stock market lost over 30% of its value. By 1933, the economy was still failing, and Roosevelt needed more money to pay for his large-budgeted plans. How did...
Curated OER
How the Federal Reserve Works, Part 2
What is the Federal Reserve Act? Enacted in 1913, it created the central banking system of the United States of America. Watch this video to give your class an idea of the financial panics Americans faced before having a centralized...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Banking and Money: Banking 17: What Happened to the Gold?
Video lecture explores getting off the gold standard with a short discussion of the meaning of wealth. [10:13]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Banking and Money: Banking 18: Big Picture Discussion
Video lecture discusses gold and the pros and cons of various banking systems. [14:08]