What makes a one hundred-dollar bill valuable? Here is an excellent, straight-forward animated video to help your learners grasp the concept of inflation and the purpose and policies of the Federal Reserve System.

Why was there a lack of confidence in the money and banking system of the early United States government? What historical events led to the establishment of the Federal Reserve System? Here you'll find reading materials and worksheets to...

The Federal Reserve System is explained in this two-part video. The history of the Reserve System and its influence on the economy is described. This clip is very clear and uses graphs to help describe the principals of the Federal...

Congress is responsible for creating the laws for supervision and regulation expectations of the Federal Reserve. To find out all about it watch this short video.

A video featuring the role the Federal Reserve plays in supervising financial institutions across the United States for quality control.

A video highlighting the history behind the Federal Reserve's role in regulating financial institutions in the United States.

A series of videos about the role of the Federal Reserve in the US banking system.

A video that discusses how the 1980's was a time of deregulation and changes in the operation of the Fed. Learn about how the Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act changed how the Fed did business. Also learn...

Learn how inflation, high gas prices, a bad recession, and other issues gave rise to stagflation during the 1970's in this video. Also learn how the Federal Reserves was able to maximize employment, lower inflation, and spur economic...

Learn how the U.S. Government worked with the Fed to ensure interest rates stay low in order to finance World War II in this video. Also learn about the Federal-Treasury Accord which was reached to help the Fed strive to achieve low...

A video explaining the Federal Reserves three major tasks that keep the American economy running. [2:30]

A video describing how banking failures led to the creation of the Federal Reserve System. Learn about its early history and how it has evolved into what it is today. [4:12]

A video describing one of the key roles of the Federal Reserve bank which is to ensure our payments are safe, secure, and efficient. Understand why it is important for the Federal Reserve to monitor the movement of money to support the...

The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia talks about the people who work within the Federal Reserve System.

A lawyer with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis explains how banks are able to abide by banking regulations.

An official with the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta discusses measures the Federal Reserve has in place to protect the security and sustainability of American banks.

The Chairman of the Board of Governors for the Federal Reserve System explains what mechanisms are in place to make certain that information is openly available to the public regarding the activities of the central bank.

The Chairman of the Board of Governors for the Federal Reserve System explains why it is vital that the Federal Reserve remain independent if it is to be effective in sustaining a healthy economy.

Explore how the Fed adjusts their monetary policy to encourage a healthy economy in this video! Understand how this monetary policy dictates the money banks have to lend. Also understand how the monetary policy effects interest rates....

Crash Course video [9:18] in which Craig discusses monetary policy and the role of the Federal Reserve in steering the U.S. economy.

A video explaining the rationale for the Federal Reserve targeting interest rates instead of directly having a money supply target. [11:40]