By examining data from the U.S. treasury, Sal shows scholars the large discrepancy between US exports to China and US imports from China in 2009. He also examines foreign-owned assets in the United States, pointing out China's position...

Go further into depth with the China-United States trade scenario, this time investigating what the Chinese government does with the dollars they collect. Sal reminds scholars why the Chinese Central Bank prints Yuan to purchase dollars...

After examining the rapid increase in China's money supply, Sal provides a simple breakdown of how this may be impacting domestic price inflation in China. He reads through an article excerpt that asserts the reported inflation rate is...

Continuing from the previous video, Sal reviews the China-US trade relationships and the floating currency scenario that should leave the dollar weaker and the Yuan stronger. He explains why the People's Bank of China doesn't want this...

What is money? Journey back in time to see different forms of money at different points in US history. From trading to the first gold coin to the US dollar, your class will see the evolution of money in early American years. This is part...

Inflation also includes the concept of deflation, is deflation good? Part three in this four-part series takes a comparative look at Japan's economic deflation during the 1990s and today's US economic situation. Purchase power,...

Before beginning any lesson, learners need to have a basic understanding of the terminology commonly used in that content area. Build basic economic vocabulary with this resource. Each economic term is completely defined and then used in...

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...

This short clip is essentially just a review of what Sal has discussed in previous videos about the China-US trade situation. He goes over all the details, discussing the trade imbalance and how the Chinese government maintains the...

Can looking at the price per share tell a buyer the value of a stock? Not necessarily, Sal explains as he calculates the price-to-earnings ratio to demonstrate this relativity. He reminds learners to consider the source of a company's...

Now that we understand what the Chinese Government does to keep its currency artificially suppressed, Sal explores what might happen if they were to allow a free-floating exchange against the dollar. He outlines the hypothetical ripple...

Now that scholars understand more about currency imbalance and artificially suppressed currency, Sal discusses the motivations of the different actors. He briefly touches on the difficulty of unwinding a cycle like this once it has...

Check out this brief video to see how interest rates, economic growth, and inflation rates are affected by changes in the supply of money.

Understand the difference between inflation, deflation, and disinflation from viewing this brief video.

A video explaining what inflation is and causes of it.

The significance of price stability is identified by Federal Reserve Bank leaders across the United States in this short video.

What is the importance of price stability for the economy? View a short video explaining the causes that lead to unstable prices.

Descriptions, examples, and a calculator to study inflation between any years from 1913 through 2006. (July 19, 2006)

Series of videos reviews essential economic concepts including price inflation, Consumer Price Index, Gross Domestic Product, and unemployment rates.

In which John Green teaches you about the economic malaise that beset the United States in the 1970s. A sort of perfect storm of events, it combined the continuing decline of America's manufacturing base and the oil shocks of 1973 and...

A video that discusses how the 1980's was a time of deregulation and changes in the operation of the Fed. Learn about how the Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act changed how the Fed did business. Also learn...

Learn how inflation, high gas prices, a bad recession, and other issues gave rise to stagflation during the 1970's in this video. Also learn how the Federal Reserves was able to maximize employment, lower inflation, and spur economic...

Learn how the U.S. Government worked with the Fed to ensure interest rates stay low in order to finance World War II in this video. Also learn about the Federal-Treasury Accord which was reached to help the Fed strive to achieve low...

Short video explaining what inflation is and what causes it. [0:53]