The Story of Monetary Policy
Understand the importance of monetary policy and the Federal Reserve’s key responsibilities.
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Lessons & Activities
31-45 min
Your Introduction to The Federal Reserve and You
OVERVIEW
This lesson introduces the Federal Reserve System. Using an anticipation/reaction guide, students learn what the Fed is, what it does, and what its impact on the economy is.
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INFOGRAPHICS & COMICS
VIDEO Q&A
0-15 MIN
Why Does the Fed Care about Inflation?
Explain what happens when inflation gets out of control.
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
How Does the Federal Reserve System Affect You?
A companion lesson to a visit to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York Museum
CURRICULUM UNITS
Teaching the New Tools of Monetary Policy
Resources for teaching the Fed's monetary policy tools in an ample-reserves framework.
