News Clip2:44
Bloomberg

Yellen: Fed Expects Gradual Interest Rate Hikes

Higher Ed
June 21 -- Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen speaks about the factors supporting a cautious approach to monetary policy in testimony before the U.S. Senate Banking Committee in Washington.
News Clip2:31
Bloomberg

Kaplan: Higher Fed Funds Rate in 2017 Is Appropriate

Higher Ed
Jan.06 -- Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Robert Kaplan says that the Fed should be lifting rates this year gradually toward a neutral stance. He speaks with Michael McKee on “Bloomberg Markets.”
News Clip6:20
Bloomberg

Harvard's Reinhart Sees Mounting Pressures on Central Banks

Higher Ed
Carmen Reinhart, former chief economist of World Bank Group and now professor at the Harvard Kennedy School, discusses policies of global central banks including the Federal Reserve and the implications for financial markets. Fed policy...
News Clip5:31
Bloomberg

Fed-Funds Rate Will Hit 8%: Dwor-Frecaut

Higher Ed
Dominique Dwor-Frecaut, a senior market strategist at the research firm Macro Hive, says the Federal Reserve will hike its federal funds rate to about 8% to win its battle against inflation. She speaks on "Bloomberg Markets." Follow...
Instructional Video12:16
Khan Academy

Banking 15: More on the Fed Funds Rate

9th - Higher Ed
Going deeper into the concept of the Federal Funds Rate, this video guides viewers through the process of inter-bank lending, much like the previous video (Banking 14). Sal's easygoing approach is straightforward and enjoyable to watch.
Instructional Video11:42
Khan Academy

Banking 14: Fed Funds Rate

9th - Higher Ed
With bright, simple diagrams, Sal explains the role of the Federal Reserve in determining lending rates between banks. He also discusses open market operations and the way the Fed connects to Congress and the U.S. Government.
Instructional Video
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia: The Federal Reserve and You: Role of Fomc

9th - 10th
Find out the role the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) plays in the Fed monetary policy for the U.S. and understand why the FOMC is a target for the federal funds rate in this video presentation.
Instructional Video
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve and You: Stagflation in the 1970s

9th - 10th
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...
Instructional Video
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve and You: Monetary Policy

9th - 10th
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....
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Banking and Money: Banking 14: Fed Funds Rate

9th - 10th
Video lecture explains how open market operations effect the rate at which banks lend to each other overnight. [11:42]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Banking and Money: Banking 15: More on the Fed Funds Rate

9th - 10th
Video lecture explais the mechanics of the Federal Funds rate and how it increases the money supply. [12:16]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Banking and Money: The Discount Rate

9th - 10th
Video lecture explains the discount rate and window and how the U.S. Federal Reserve acts as the lender of last resort. [13:21]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Another Quantitative Easing Video

9th - 10th
This video explains quantitative easing, also known as credit easing. [2:46]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Quantitative Easing

9th - 10th
This video [4:14] provides an overview of quantitative easing.