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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: Money and Banking 101: What Is Money?
A video describing the common characteristics of money. Understand that money must be a medium of exchange, unit of account, and store value. Also learn about the six traits money must have. [2:18]
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Federal Reserve and You: Money and Banking 101: How Banks Make Money
Did you ever wonder how banks make money? This short video describes how banks make money off charging both interest on loans and fees for banking products. [0:52]
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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: Money Versus Barter
A video discussing how money has made trade easier than the practice of bartering. [1:52]
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Federal Reserve and You: The Money Supply
Did you know that the money supply can be calculated? This video explains how economist calculate the total amount of money available in the economy at any time. [0:43]
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Federal Reserve and You: What Is a Business Cycle?
Short video [1:01] explaining what a business cycle is. Includes a chart illustrating the cycle through a peak, recession, trough, and expansion.
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Federal Reserve and You: What Is Inflation?
Short video explaining what inflation is and what causes it. [0:53]
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Federal Reserve and You: What Are Government Securities?
Short video explaining what government securities are. [0:35]
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Federal Reserve and You: What Is a Lender of Last Resort?
Short video that explains the term 'lender of last resort,' which refers to the entity, usually the central bank of a country, that lends money to a financial institution in order to avert a monetary crisis. [1:16]
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Federal Reserve and You: What Is Liquidity?
Short video explaining the concept of liquidity where one converts assets into cash. [1:11]
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Federal Reserve and You: Why Is Credit Important?
Short video [0:44] discussing the importance of having good credit, whether an individual who is buying an expensive item such as a car or a house, or a business wanting to borrow for investment or expansion.
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Federal Reserve and You: Federal Reserve Lending in Financial Crises
Short video where Ben Bernanke, Chairman of the Board of Governors for the Federal Reserve System, discusses the role of the Federal Reserve System to stabilize the economy by lending money during times of financial crisis. [2:27]
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Federal Reserve and You: The Federal Reserve in the Great Depression
Short video [1:41] where Ben Bernanke, Chairman of the Board of Governors for the Federal Reserve System, discusses how the Federal Reserve responded to the Great Depression.
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Federal Reserve and You: Monetary Policy: Part Art, Part Science
The first vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Christine Cumming, describes how setting an effective monetary policy is both an art and a science. [1:03]
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Federal Reserve and You: The Importance of Diverse Perspectives on the Fomc
Officials for the Federal Reserve system discuss why it is important to have individuals with different perspectives to serve on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). [2:43]
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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 Federal Reserve and Integrity
An official with the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta discusses the importance of integrity, honesty, and transparency for a public institution such as the Federal Reserve System, in order for them to be deemed credible.