Federal Reserve Bank
Constitutionality of a Central Bank
Considering the expressed and implied powers of Congress, was it constitutional for the United States to establish the Second National Bank in the early nineteenth century? What is the constitutionality of the Federal Reserve...
Federal Reserve Bank
Government Spending and Taxes
What types of government programs are designed to improve economic inequity in the United States? Introduce your learners to government programs, such as low-income housing, Social Security, and Medicaid, how they work to improve...
Federal Reserve Bank
Wait, Is Saving Good or Bad? The Paradox of Thrift
Could saving really harm the economy? Discover the paradox of thrift and how decreases in consumption can affect economic recovery and various markets and industries.
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Roy Davies: Money
Explore the past, present, and future of money. Learn about exchange rates, money forms, banking, and more.
Federal Reserve Bank
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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University of Exeter: Origins of Money and of Banking
After establishing what money is and the functions of money this essay details causes and development of money, primitive forms of money, invention of banking and coinage, Greek coinage, and more.
The White House
The White House: Recovery, Your Money at Work
Explains to everyone what the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 is meant to do, track the spending associated with the act, and provide accountability for the act.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Liechtenstein: Economy
Find out about the industrialization of Liechtenstein's economy and its relationship with Switzerland. A chart gives quick facts about the economy as a whole. From the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.