Fiscal & Monetary Policy
Define fiscal and monetary policy and highlight their differences.
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Lessons & Activities
1 Hour+
Beige Book in the Classroom
OVERVIEW
This lesson explains how the Fed's Beige Book reflects economic conditions in each district. Students analyze businesses within an assigned economic sector and create their own Beige Book.
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INFOGRAPHICS & COMICS
VIDEO Q&A
0-15 MIN
Monetary Policy, Part 1: The Fed and the Dual Mandate
Explain how the Fed adjusts a target range for the federal funds rate.
MODULES
31-45 MIN
The Fed's New Monetary Policy Tools
Explore the new monetary policy tools of the Fed.
READING Q&A
16-30 MIN
Minding the Output Gap: What Is Potential GDP and Why Does It Matter?
This issue of Page One Economics® explains how the output gap is useful for checking the health of the economy.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
Fiscal vs Monetary Policy
Learn about fiscal and monetary policy.
CURRICULUM UNITS
Teaching the New Tools of Monetary Policy
Resources for teaching the Fed's monetary policy tools in an ample-reserves framework.
