Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Banks of Minneapolis: Formulating a Consistent Approach to Monetary Policy
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.
Other
History Today: Native Americans and the Federal Government
Andrew Boxer traces the origins of a historical issue still as controversial and relevant today as in past centuries. At the start of the twentieth century there were approximately 250,000 Native Americans in the USA - just 0.3 per cent...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Economics U$a: 21st Century Edition
A micro and macroeconomics course for 21st century learners. 28 half-hour videos sessions with text and guides regarding markets, firms, supply and demand, perfect competition and inelastic demand, economic efficiency, monopolies,...
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Federal Reserve Act
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.
Federal Reserve Bank
Frb: Regulation, Market Structure, Bank Failures of the Great Depression [Pdf]
A scholarly paper written for the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Review looks at the causes of bank failures in the Great Depression, and how these failure rates were reflected across the country. Very detailed. [pdf]
Other
Tax history.com Federal Income Tax History
TaxHistory.com provides a detailed look at the development and history of the federal income tax. Content addresses the roots of the federal income tax with the 1894 Income Tax Act, the reasoning behind the 16th amendment, the two uses...
PBS
Pbs News Hour: The Market Shaker
PBS NewsHour's Jim Lehrer discusses the power of Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan and his influence upon the world market with other financial experts. Includes links on the right to other Greenspan-related NewsHours.
PBS
Pbs News Hour Extra: What Does the Fed Do?
This collection of lesson materials focuses on how the Federal Reserve System works. Young scholars will learn how banking systems work and what a fractional reserve banking system is.
Ohio History Central
Ohio History Central: Federal Reserve Act
A brief description of the creation of the Federal Reserve, a banking system that established twelve district banks across the nation.
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis contains information about the bank, services offered by the bank, publications by the bank, information on the Federal Reserve, and much more.
Other
Federal Reserve: Discount Rate
This resource presents a list of current and historical discount rates, which the Federal Reserve charges member banks for borrowing funds.
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: M2 Money Stock Seasonally Adjusted
This site from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis provides a table showing the M2 money stock from 1959 to the present.
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: Eminent Domain
Should the government take over private property? This article explains the controversial topic of eminent domain.
The Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Board: Monetary Policy Report
This is a home site for the Federal Reserve Board which includes links to several other sites with information about U.S. Monetary Policy.
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: Why Johnny Can't Choose
If you don't know what the economy is or how it works, this site is for you. It is broken into subsections that make it easy to understand the economy.
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: My Side of the Mountain [Pdf]
A instructional activity based on the book, My Side of the Mountain, by Jean Craighead George, where students learn about investing in 'human capital.'
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: The Pickle Patch Bathtub [Pdf]
A lesson based on The Pickle Patch Bathtub by Frances Kennedy, where students learn about making choices in how to spend money, and how to set goals and develop a savings plan.
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Why Prepare for the Unexpected?
Identifies the steps students need to take when developing their own plans for being financially prepared for emergencies.
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank: Inflation of the 1970s
This U.S. Fed white paper defines the reasons for this decade of high inflation.
The Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Board: Will Business Investment Bounce Back?
Federal Reserve Board Governor Ben S. Bernanke discusses business investment trends to the Forecasters Club in New York City. (April 24, 2003)
Other
Bloomberg.com: Fed Commits $800 Billion More to Unfreeze Lending
The Federal Reserve announced that it is committing up to $800 billion to help unfreeze credit for homebuyers, consumers and small businesses. Specific details are included within the article.
The Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Board: Structural Changes in the Economy and Financial Markets
This site has a speech given by Alan Greenspan December 5, 2000. It discusses the economic changes the United States had undergone in the 1990s. The reading is sophisticated, but some of the information is written to be accessible to...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Focus on Economic Data
This lesson plan focuses on the May 1, 2013, press release by the Federal Reserve System's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on the current Federal Reserve monetary policy actions and goals, and specifically, the federal fund's rate...
Other
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City: Do I Have What It Takes Entrepreneur? [Pdf]
A series of lessons which introduces the concept of entrepreneurship and its importance in today's global economy.