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Get the inside story from Federal Reserve economic education specialists about the history, structure, and workings of the Fed and why it matters. Federal Reserve Bank economic education experts from across the United States will team up by sharing their content knowledge and free teaching tools during this virtual two-day event.

This Page One Economics article examines what it takes for that money to move quickly and reliably to and from accounts, and how a new service developed by the Federal Reserve can contribute to U.S. payment systems.

This lesson focuses on how the FOMC conducts monetary policy to achieve its dual mandate: to promote maximum employment and price stability.

The Tools for Teaching the High School Economics with Personal Finance Course includes lessons, links to resources, and lecture PowerPoint presentations aligned to the Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks.

This Page One Economics explains how the Federal Open Market Committee conducts monetary policy by setting the target range for the federal funds rate and how the Fed uses its policy tools to steer the federal funds rate into the FOMC’s target range.

This interactive timeline in our FRASER archive covers significant events in the development of the Fed's monetary policy tools, policies, and communication. The timeline also marks recessionary periods.

Students will learn that the Federal Reserve uses interest rate policies to promote maximum employment and price stability. They demonstrate how a change in the target range for the federal funds rate transmits through the economy.

The Federal Reserve has changed the way it implements monetary policy. As educators update their teaching methods and resources, they will likely have questions. This resource is intended to provide educators with answers to key questions.

Students will develop critical thinking skills through this primary document analysis and develop data literacy skills through FRED® graph analysis.

Need to learn—or teach someone else—about the Federal Reserve? Penny, our friendly tour guide, will show you around the Federal Reserve System, introducing you to who we are and what we do.