Title: Economic Lowdown Video Series—Monetary Policy, part 1: The Fed and the Dual Mandate
Course: Tennessee Economics Sample Syllabus > Section: Standard 4: 🏛️The Role of Government

This video explains how the Fed adjusts the target range for the federal funds rate to set off a chain of events in the economy. This chain of events eventually influences the decisions of consumers and businesses and moves the economy toward the Fed’s dual mandate goals of price stability and maximum employment.