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What Happens When the Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates? Lesson for Grades 9-12

What Happens When the Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates? Lesson for Grades 9-12

Students will learn that the Federal Reserve uses interest rate policies to promote maximum employment and price stability. They will participate in an activity to demonstrate how a change in the target range for the federal funds rate transmits through the economy.

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