In this episode, students learn a little more about our financial institution: the bank. A bank is basically a financial institution that allows you to deposit and withdraw your money. The bank is a financial establishment that invests...

A video about the role of banks to conduct monetary policy and how they decide to increase or decrease the money supply. [9:24]

Video episode [2:35] from Season 9 of Seinfeld which illustrates with outrageous humor the role of financial institutions or some other mediary in saving.

What is the real value of a dollar? You think that a dollar bill is money and that banks are where your cash is stored and safeguarded. Well, you're wrong. Like, really wrong.