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Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco: u.s. Monetary Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Classroom Economist: Creation of the Fed

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students will learn about the early history of the Federal Reserve. They will learn about Jekyll Island's past and about the Panic of 1907, the Aldrich-Vreeland Act, the origins and outcomes of the secret Jekyll Island...
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Federal Reserve Board: Beige Book

For Students 9th - 10th
This page provides access to the Beige Book, published eight times per year. Each Federal Reserve Bank gathers anecdotal information on current economic conditions in its district through reports from bank and branch directors, and...
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Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia: What Does the Fed Do? [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners will learn the basic functions of the Federal Reserve Bank of the United States through activities presented in this lesson plan.
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Federal Reserve Board: Board Meetings

For Students 9th - 10th
This page provides a schedule of past and future meetings of the Federal Reserve Board.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: The Fed Explained

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what the Federal Reserve really does and why it focuses on certain aspects of the U.S. economy.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: Counterfeit Protection

For Students 9th - 10th
The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis presents a page that looks at ways the Bureau of Engraving and Printing protects against the production of counterfeit money.
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Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: The Globalization Debate [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In an effort to educate on economics, the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis provides this newsletter and lesson plan highlighting the debate of globalization.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia: Case of the Gigantic $100,000 Bill [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners learn about the creation of money through this lesson plan provided by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: The History of Money

For Students 9th - 10th
The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis traces the history of money up from coins in ancient times to modern paper, currency, and e-money.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: There's No Such Thing as a Good Recession

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis discusses how a recession effects the economy. It goes into great detail on why a recession can never be a good thing. (Published Sept. 1, 1989)
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Federal Reserve Bank of Boston: Banking Basics [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
An online publication on banking basics. It explains what a bank is, what the different types of banks are, how to choose a bank, and how banks work. It also explains about checks, electronic banking, credit cards, debit cards, and the...
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Federal Reserve Bank of Boston: Beyond Shocks: What Causes Business Cycles?

For Students 9th - 10th
"Beyond Shocks: What Causes Business Cycles?" Conference Series No. 42, June 1998, from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. A collection of articles that can be downloadable in PDF format.
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Federal Reserve Board: Will Business Investment Bounce Back?

For Students 9th - 10th
Federal Reserve Board Governor Ben S. Bernanke discusses business investment trends to the Forecasters Club in New York City. (April 24, 2003)
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Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco: How Is the Federal Reserve Structured?

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource gives an introduction to U.S. Monetary Policy and an explanation of The Federal Reserve System (the Fed) through a series of question subheadings.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Federal Reserve Act

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a summary and detailed facts about the Federal Reserve Act that set up a regional Federal Reserve System to restore the confidence of Americans in banks.
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Federal Reserve Board: Federal Open Market Committee

For Students 9th - 10th
This page provides information about the federal Open Market Committee and covers its structure, meeting schedule, minutes and current members of the FOMC.
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Federal Reserve Board: The Strategy of Monetary Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
An address discussing in detail the monetary policy objectives, instruments, open market operations, and more. Includes information on the Federal Open Market Committee also.
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Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco: Chair the Fed: A Monetary Policy Game

For Students 9th - 10th
The resource consists of a tutorial and learning game about monetary policy. Some topics investigated are reserve requirements, open market operations, discount rate, and tight monetary policy.
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Federal Reserve Banks of Minneapolis: Formulating a Consistent Approach to Monetary Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
This article examines whether a low inflation policy, the commitment of the Federal Open Market Committee, is really favorable to growth and standards of living.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia: A Day in the Life of the Fomc

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the Federal Open Market Committee and the nation's monetary policymakers.
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Federal Reserve Board: The Politics of Monetary Policy: Balancing Independence and Accountability

For Students 9th - 10th
The Governor of Wisconsin's remarks on monetary policy. The article discusses the effective operation of the central bank within government. (October 24, 2000)
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Federal Reserve Education: Money Resources

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A collection of lesson plans for teaching students about money.
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Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: Fred Economic Data

For Students 11th - 12th
With files in many categories, FRED offers a wealth of historical US data on interest rates, business indicators, balance of payments, exchange rates, and lots more.

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