Federal+Reserve

MACROECONOMICS INTRO- COMPLETE THE QUESTIONS For the "Macro Intro"- (hard copy or as word doc) You can search for info OR try the link below titled (FED SITE)



The FED [|FED SITE] The FED [|FED SITE]
 * Some sites that MIGHT BE helpful- can use these or others-**
 * Federal Reserve General Info-**
 * [|Federal Reserve]**
 * Unemployment Info**
 * [|Bureau of Labor and Statistics]**
 * Inflation**
 * [|Inflation]**
 * GDP**
 * [|GDP By Country]**
 * Federal Reserve General Info-**
 * [|Federal Reserve]**

Use the info from the site below to answer the Questions [|The FED - In Plain English]
 * Use the Link Below to take a virtual tour of the Federal Reserve

Once you have enough info- go to the link below and PLAY THE GAME- **THE FED CHAIRMAN GAME** At the site below- FIRST click on LEARN MORE- navigate through the TOOLKIT When Ready- PLAY THE GAME- There are 16 Quarters (3 months at a time)- you must make 16 decisions and try to KEEP YOUR JOB When Finished with the game- Write down the:
 * Federal Funds Rate you ended at
 * The Unemployment Rate you ended at
 * The Inflation rate you ended at
 * Whether or not you KEPT YOUR JOB

[|Fed Chairman Game]

[|Ideas for Cutting Deficit]
 * How do we trim the deficit? Plenty of ideas- no easy answers. Go to the link below and choose __FOUR__ of the 16 "ideas" and read those 4 articles. Summarize the ideas on the sheet- (you may choose more than four if needed to find some you understand and agree with.)**

[|Fix the Budget Activity] After you complete the Fed Chairman game AND Review Ideas for CUTTING the Deficit- You can try the link above- "Fix the Budget Activity" NY Times- you try to close the budget gap of 2015 and 2030 by choosing what and where to cut.- GOOD LUCK

Once you complete the Fed Game and Fix Budget Activity, go to the links below and take the 15 question quizzes- Review Your Answers and **write down your score out of 15**-

[|Federal Reserve Quiz]

[|Monetary Policy Quiz]

Gold Article [|Gold]
 * FOR THOSE THAT LIKE WORD SEARCHES- GO TO THE LINK BELOW AND PLAY AN ON-LINE WORD SEARCH**
 * WORD SEARCH "FOR FUN ONLY"**
 * [|FED Word Search]**