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Fiscal and Monetary Policy and the Federal Reserve

9th Grade · Social Studies · US-OR-SS

10 lessons

Goal

Evaluate how the federal government and Federal Reserve employ fiscal and monetary policies to stabilize the economy, manage inflation, and achieve full employment.

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  1. Fiscal Policy Tools: Government Spending, Taxation, and Automatic StabilizersUp next
  2. Expansionary Versus Contractionary Fiscal Policy and Aggregate DemandNot started yet
  3. Deficits, National Debt, and the Crowding-Out EffectNot started yet
  4. The Structure and Independence of the Federal Reserve SystemNot started yet
  5. The Dual Mandate: Price Stability and Maximum Sustainable EmploymentNot started yet
  6. Monetary Policy Tools: Open Market Operations, Reserve Requirements, and Interest RatesYou are here
  7. The Federal Funds Rate and the Interest Rate Transmission MechanismNot started yet
  8. Easy-Money Versus Tight-Money Policies in Response to CrisesNot started yet
  9. Policy Lags and the Challenges of Economic Fine-TuningNot started yet
  10. Evaluating Coordinated Policy Responses to Recessions and InflationNot started yet
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Learning standards covered

us-orHS.16Oregon Social Studies Standards · All ages

Evaluate the selection of monetary and fiscal policies in response to a variety of economic conditions and indicators and the role and function of the Federal Reserve.