BETA
In what year did Congress formally establish the Fed's "dual mandate" of price stability and maximum employment?
Chapter 1
The secret birth of the Fed
Chapter 2
The magic lever of interest rates
Chapter 3
Printing money and fighting inflation
Chapter 4
The global ripple effect of the dollar
Ch 3 · Printing money and fighting inflation
sloane Slide the interest rate lever to learn how the Federal Reserve quietly runs your wallet.
sloane Federal Reserve's Inflation Fight
With interest rates, they shift the flow, To make sure prices don't just grow!
sloane Congress requires the Federal Reserve to balance two often-conflicting goals: maximum employment and stable prices.
Fun Fact
The lifetime of cash: A typical one-dollar bill lasts only about 6.6 years before the Fed shreds it and replaces it with a fresh one.
sloane The Fed can inject digital money into the economy through a process called quantitative easing.
Glossary
inflation (noun)
A general increase in prices and subsequent fall in the purchasing value of money. In March 2022, the Federal Reserve began raising interest rates to combat rising American consumer prices.
A general increase in prices and subsequent fall in the purchasing value of money. In March 2022, the Federal Reserve began raising interest rates to combat rising American consumer prices.
Quiz
What specific annual inflation percentage does the Federal Reserve target as a healthy economic sweet spot?
Quiz
What does the Federal Reserve do with worn-out, dirty paper bills returned by commercial banks?
Quiz
In what year did Congress formally establish the Fed's "dual mandate" of price stability and maximum employment?
Quiz
What is the name of the monetary policy where the Fed buys assets to inject digital money into the economy?