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Federal Reserve and You: The Transparency of the Federal Reserve
The Chairman of the Board of Governors for the Federal Reserve System explains what mechanisms are in place to make certain that information is openly available to the public regarding the activities of the central bank.
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Federal Reserve and You: The Importance of Federal Reserve Independence
The Chairman of the Board of Governors for the Federal Reserve System explains why it is vital that the Federal Reserve remain independent if it is to be effective in sustaining a healthy economy.
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Federal Reserve and You: Role With Respect to u.s. Currency
An official with the Board of Governors for the Federal Reserve discusses the responsibilities of the Federal Reserve System with respect to ensuring the integrity and security of bank notes, and the identification of counterfeit money.
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Federal Reserve and You: What Is Interest?
Short video explaining what interest is and where it comes from. [0:49]
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Federal Reserve and You: What Do Depository Institutions Do?
Short video [0:57] explaining what depository institutions are, what services they offer, and how they make money.
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Federal Reserve and You: The State and National Banking Period
Learn what happened in the United States banking system without a national bank. [2:04]
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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....
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Federal Reserve and You: What Is Unemployment?
Short video [0:35] explaining the official definition of unemployment and what the unemployment rate is.
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St. Louis Fed: Opportunity Cost: The Economic Lowdown Podcast Series, Episode 1
Economic Lowdown Podcast [5:42] introduces lessons on three fundamental economic concepts including choice, scarcity and opportunity cost.
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St. Louis Fed: Factors of Production: Economic Lowdown Podcast Series, Episode 2
Volume 1, Episode 2 of [6 min. 19 sec.] Economic Lowdown discusses factors of production as building blocks to the economy.
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St. Louis Fed: The Role of Self Interest and Competition in a Market Economy
Economic Lowdown Podcast Series [6:21] talks about the concepts of self-interest and competition and their importance to our understanding of the economic system.
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St. Louis Fed: Inflation: The Economic Lowdown Podcast Series, Episode 4
Episode 4 of Economic Lowdown Podcast Series [8:18] discusses the concept of inflation explaining what it is, what casues it, and how it is measured.
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St Louis Fed: Unemployment: The Economic Lowdown Podcast Series, Episode 5
Economic Lowdown Podcast [9:02] explains the basics of unemployment and tells us how it is defined, measured and categorized into three types.
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St. Louis Fed: Demand: The Economic Lowdown Podcast Series, Episode 6
Economic Lowdown Podcast [6:57] examines the law of demand and teaches us about consumer expectations and buyer behaviors and how all of that correlates with price.
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St. Louis Fed: Supply: The Economic Lowdown Podcast Series, Episode 7
Episode 7 of the Economic Lowdown Podcast [6:17] examines the concept of supply and explains the various reasons the supply curve can change. Includes transcript.
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St. Louis Fed: Market Equilibrium: Economic Lowdown Podcast Series, Episode 8
Economic Lowdown Podcast [8:08] examines market equilibrium explaining how the role of consumers, supply and demand work, together to determine price. Transcript included.
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St. Louis Fed: Functions of Money: The Economic Lowdown Podcast: Episode 9
Episode 9 [8:38] of the Economic Lowdown podcast series with transcript discusses the functions of money and the different forms it has taken throughout the ages.
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St. Louis Fed: The Labor Market: The Economic Lowdown Podcast Series: Episode 10
Podcast with a lesson on the basics of the labor market and finding a job with a brief explanation of the roles played by education, supply, demand, productivity and government regulation.
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St. Louis Fed: Externalities: The Economic Lowdown Podcast Series: Episode 11
Episode 11 podcast [8:09] of the Economic Lowdown discusses the concept of positive and negative externalities and the cost-benefits of production.
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St. Louis Fed: Price Signals: The Economic Lowdown Podcast Series: Episode 12
Podcast series episode 12 [11:31] features an informative discussion on price signals, what they are, and how they work to provide incentives for buyers and sellers in a market economy.
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St. Louis Fed: Gross Domestic Product: Economic Lowdown Podcast: Episode 13
Podcast episode 13 [9:35] from Economic Lowdown series teaches about Gross Domestic Product, what it is and how it's measured to assess economic growth.
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St. Louis Fed: Getting Real About Interest Rates: Economic Lowdown: Episode 14
Audio podcast [11:14] from The Economic Lowdown tells all about interest rates, what they are, the difference between "real" and "nominal", and why inflation matters. Transcript accompanies audio.
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St Louis Fed: Economic Growth: Economic Lowdown Podcast Series, Episode 15
Economic Lowdown podcast, episode 15 [12:39] takes a look at economic growth and factors of production including the role innovation and technology play as drivers of economic growth.
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St. Louis Fed: Elasticity of Demand: Economic Lowdown Podcast Series, Episode 16
Podcast, episode 16 [11:46] gives us the lowdown on the law of demand, price and elasticity and how it all works in the economy. With transcript.