The Fed Explained
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- Title
- The Fed Explained
- Reserve Bank
- Atlanta
Summary
Do you ever wonder what the Fed really does, or why the Fed focuses so much on inflation? The Fed Explained offers in one convenient location a range of content that explains the role of the Federal Reserve System and helps a general audience understand the fundamentals of the economy. Using vibrant graphics and plenty of examples, animated videos describe basic economic concepts, including inflation. "Econ 101" provides brief written analysis of current economic topics. Also, FedFAQ allows users to get answers to questions about the Fed by searching on key words or categories. The first in the Atlanta Fed's video series on economic issues and the Federal Reserve focuses on inflation. In an engaging animated format, this brief video defines inflation and the price level and explains the difference between inflation and cost-of-living price increases.
Additional Information
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Videos |
| Topic |
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Central Banking Economics Macroeconomics Monetary Policy Money The Federal Reserve System |
| Target Audience |
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General Public Students Teachers |
| Grade Level |
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5-8 9-12 College |
| Keywords |
| inflation, cost-of-living, federal reserve, price increases, prices, monetary policy, taylor rule, gross domestic product, money, price level, dual mandate, unemployment, monetary policy, open market operations, interest rates, price stability, goods, services, business cycle, recession, deflation, hyperinflation, real gdp, economic growth, economy, discount rate, reserves, banks, economists, central bankers, central bank, purchasing power, value, dollar, |
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