Bloomberg
Yellen: Fed Expects Gradual Interest Rate Hikes
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.
Bloomberg
Kaplan: Higher Fed Funds Rate in 2017 Is Appropriate
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.â€
Bloomberg
Harvard's Reinhart Sees Mounting Pressures on Central Banks
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...
Bloomberg
Fed-Funds Rate Will Hit 8%: Dwor-Frecaut
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."
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Khan Academy
Banking 15: More on the Fed Funds Rate
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.
Khan Academy
Banking 14: Fed Funds Rate
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.
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia: The Federal Reserve and You: Role of Fomc
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.
Federal Reserve Bank
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...
Federal Reserve Bank
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....
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Banking and Money: Banking 14: Fed Funds Rate
Video lecture explains how open market operations effect the rate at which banks lend to each other overnight. [11:42]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Banking and Money: Banking 15: More on the Fed Funds Rate
Video lecture explais the mechanics of the Federal Funds rate and how it increases the money supply. [12:16]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Banking and Money: The Discount Rate
Video lecture explains the discount rate and window and how the U.S. Federal Reserve acts as the lender of last resort. [13:21]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Another Quantitative Easing Video
This video explains quantitative easing, also known as credit easing. [2:46]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Quantitative Easing
This video [4:14] provides an overview of quantitative easing.