The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates once again. But what does that mean?

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell held a press conference today in which he announced the Federal Reserve would be raising interest rates another 0.75%. Check out this newly created activity that covers how interest rates work, personal observations about economic conditions around where you live, how inflation affects households of different income levels, and more!

Approximately every six weeks, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) of the Federal Reserve meets. One of the policies at their disposal is the setting of short-term interest rates. Given the current economic conditions, the gravity of these meetings have increased significantly. The Fed Chair Jerome Powell meets with the press at the conclusion of the FOMC meetings to answer questions.

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ECON: FOMC July Press Conference Activity

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Ryan Wood

Ryan grew up with and maintains a love for learning. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay with a degree in Business Administration and worked in sports marketing for a number of years. After living in Texas, Colorado, Tennessee, and Minnesota, the call of education eventually brought Ryan back to his home state of Wisconsin where he was a Business and Marketing teacher for three years. In his free time he likes to spend time with his wife and daughter, play basketball, read, and go fishing. Now with NGPF, Ryan is excited to help teachers lead the most important course their students will ever take.