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Class on Thursday, April 22 (Week 12)

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On Thursday, during our regular class time, we are going to have a 2-part Zoom Class. The first part is this Introduction to the Federal Reserve System with Graham Long, Director of Economic Education at the New York Fed from 2-2:45.

Then from 2:45-3:15, we will meet in our regular zoom classroom to go over Weekly Review 9.

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Topic: Introduction to the Federal Reserve System
This 45-minute presentation details the structure of the Federal Reserve as a decentralized central bank, and its policy responsibilities. Topics covered include:

  • What is the Federal Reserve System?
  • What is the structure of the Federal Reserve System?
  • What is the Federal Reserve’s role in the economy?

Speaker: Graham Long, Associate Director of Economic Education at the New York Fed
Time: Thursday, April 22, 2:00 – 2:45 pm
Zoom link: https://bmcc-cuny.zoom.us/j/99450776043?pwd=U0pYcys2TkI5RlcwaVhzakpPb1Yydz09
Meeting ID: 994 5077 6043
Passcode: 121

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Week 4 – from Module 6: “What is Gross Domestic Product?” and “Calculating GDP“

Week 7 – from Module 15: “Absolute and Comparative Advantage” and “Comparative Advantage and the Gains from Trade” OPTIONAL: “Learning by Doing: Comparative Advantage and the Gains from Trade“

Week 8 – from Module 16: “Strengthening and Weakening Currency” *this is the only reading for this week so I encourage you to do the exercises and watch the videos in this chapter if this is an unfamiliar concept.

Week 11 – from Module 11: “Automatic Stabilizers” and “Neoclassical Fiscal Policy and Supply-Side Economics“

Week 12 – from Module 13: “Monetary Policy” and “Monetary Policy and Open Market Operations“

Week 13 – from Module 11: “Government Spending” “Taxation” and “The Question of a Balanced Budget“