Cost of Money

Educators can use these resources when teaching the Federal Reserve’s new monetary policy tools in an ample-reserves framework to college and high school students.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation in the United States accelerated in September, with the cost of housing and other necessities intensifying pressure on households, wiping out pay gains and ensuring that the Federal Reserve will keep raising interest rates aggressively.

Brookings experts discuss the September data on inflation.

The US has its biggest inflation problem in 40 years.

NEW YORK (AP) — Mortgage rates have jumped , home sales have slumped and credit cards and auto loans have gotten pricier.

Inflation may be causing your credit card debt to balloon. Here’s how to combat inflation and pay off your credit card debt fast.

View inflation rates for CPI categories tracked by the U.S. government.

Inflation has reached levels not seen in a generation. Here's how long experts think higher prices may last and what you can do to protect yourself.

Taking the kids to a baseball game, a movie, or Disneyland is a bigger financial commitment than it used to be for middle-class families.

Stay up to date on the U.S. economy with this infographic summarizing the most recent Federal Reserve data released.

It's getting more expensive to borrow money, with rates on mortgages, car loans and credit cards heading higher. Here's where you're likely to feel the impact and what you can do about it.

Here's a simple activity to allow your students to see economic principles in action through Fed Chair Powell's March 16th news conference. Thanks to NGPF's Ren Makino and Melody Chou for turning around this concept in record time. They created time stamps for the questions that Chair Powell answered in the news conference, These show notes guide students working in groups so they know where to find answers to this short quiz with 8 questions.  Quick synopsis of the activity:  Form student groups of 3-4 Each group will work together to complete the short quiz (8 questions)  Answers to the quiz questions can be found by going to the news conference video. Each of the questions has a time stamp where the answer can be found.  For those who want to edit this form and add/edit questions, here's a link to an editable form.  Timestamps: 0:00~7:30 Introductory Statement 7:30~8:55 Weighing the risk of recession to embedded inflation 8:55~11:03: Reduction in GDP projections from FED driven by spillover effects from Ukraine invasion 11:03~13:05: When do you expect to see inflation will start to come down due to fiscal aid being reduced, higher interest rates and supply chain issues clear up 13:05~15:15 Higher oil prices and supply chain issues leading to inflation pressure 15:15~18:30 Impact of the Fed raising interest rates on inflation rates 18:30~21:48 Future meetings on raising interest rates 21:48~23:33 Fed’s ability to curb inflation 23:33~25:04 Impact of service inflation 25:04~28:35 Why do unemployment expectations remain low even in light of the monetary tightening by the Fed? 28:35~31:11 Is it possible to reduce consumer demand without raising unemployment rates?

2020 brought about massive changes in U.S. monetary policy, with a 25% increase in M3 money supply and near-zero interest rates.

The Federal Reserve has tempered a half-century war on inflation. Workers may benefit.