In Plain English: Making Sense of the Federal Reserve
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- In Plain English: Making Sense of the Federal Reserve
- Reserve Bank
- St. Louis
Summary
Want to learn about the Federal Reserve? Have no fear! In Plain English describes the structure and functions of the Federal Reserve System in an easy-to-understand interactive format. Topics include: - Why Do We Need a Federal Reserve? - Board of Governors - Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) - What Does the Federal Reserve Do? - Independence and Accountability The Federal Reserve System is an important - but complicated institution. Make sense of the Fed in a format that is explained - In Plain English.
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Central Banking |
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9-12 |
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| Federal, Reserve, inflation, unemployment, economics, interest, rates, dual, mandate, monetary, policy |
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