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The Federal Reserve System Explained - Part 1/2
The Federal Reserve System is explained in this two-part video. The history of the Reserve System and its influence on the economy is described. This clip is very clear and uses graphs to help describe the principals of the Federal...
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The Federal Reserve and You: The Role of Congress in Supervision and Regulation
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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Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia: The Federal Reserve and You
A video featuring the role the Federal Reserve plays in supervising financial institutions across the United States for quality control.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia: The Federal Reserve and You
A video highlighting the history behind the Federal Reserve's role in regulating financial institutions in the United States.
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Federal Reserve and You
A series of videos about the role of the Federal Reserve in the US banking system.
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Federal Reserve and You: Boom Times & Bubbles the Internet Age
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...
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Federal Reserve and You: Stagflation in the 1970s
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...
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Federal Reserve and You: World War Ii Through the 1960s
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...
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Federal Reserve and You: The Fed's Role Today
A video explaining the Federal Reserves three major tasks that keep the American economy running. [2:30]
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Federal Reserve and You: Creation of the Federal Reserve
A video describing how banking failures led to the creation of the Federal Reserve System. Learn about its early history and how it has evolved into what it is today. [4:12]
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Federal Reserve and You: Payment Systems
A video describing one of the key roles of the Federal Reserve bank which is to ensure our payments are safe, secure, and efficient. Understand why it is important for the Federal Reserve to monitor the movement of money to support the...
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Federal Reserve and You: The People of the Federal Reserve System
The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia talks about the people who work within the Federal Reserve System.
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Federal Reserve and You: Resources for Banks to Aid in Compliance
A lawyer with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis explains how banks are able to abide by banking regulations.
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Federal Reserve and You: The Safety and Soundness of Banks
An official with the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta discusses measures the Federal Reserve has in place to protect the security and sustainability of American banks.
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Federal Reserve and You: The Transparency of the Federal Reserve
The Chairman of the Board of Governors for the Federal Reserve System explains what mechanisms are in place to make certain that information is openly available to the public regarding the activities of the central bank.
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Federal Reserve and You: The Importance of Federal Reserve Independence
The Chairman of the Board of Governors for the Federal Reserve System explains why it is vital that the Federal Reserve remain independent if it is to be effective in sustaining a healthy economy.
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Federal Reserve and You: Monetary Policy
Explore how the Fed adjusts their monetary policy to encourage a healthy economy in this video! Understand how this monetary policy dictates the money banks have to lend. Also understand how the monetary policy effects interest rates....
Crash Course
Crash Course Government and Politics #48: Monetary and Fiscal Policy
Crash Course video [9:18] in which Craig discusses monetary policy and the role of the Federal Reserve in steering the U.S. economy.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Banking and Money: Banking 16: Why Target Rates vs. Money Supply
A video explaining the rationale for the Federal Reserve targeting interest rates instead of directly having a money supply target. [11:40]
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We the Economy: Fed Head
What is the Federal Reserve? When Federal Reserve Chairman Rob Rafaelson awakes with amnesia only moments before a big press conference, his children, maid and intern must explain the Fed to him using the only thing handy: the children's...
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Khan Academy: Federal Reserve Balance Sheet
This video is an analysis of the federal reserve balance sheet as of Feb 2007. [9:56]