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The New York Fed’s education department seeks to increase public understanding of the Federal Reserve System’s role in creating and implementing monetary policy and ensuring financial stability.

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Why Swap Lines Are in the U.S. National Interest We live in a global economy. Interconnected world markets mean that at times of stress, market pressures can spread from one part of the world to another, threatening the supply of credit. Currency swap lines with other central banks help relieve that stress.

Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF) TALF began lending in March 2009 to help restore credit to millions of Americans during the financial crisis. Watch our video explaining TALF's role and read in greater detail about how TALF worked and what it achieved.

The Federal Reserve's Asset Purchases (Called by some QE or QE2) On November 3, 2010, the Federal Reserve announced plans to purchase $600 billion in longer-term U.S. government debt from the private sector. The goal of this program was to support the economic recovery, spur job creation, and ensure that inflation, over time, is at levels consistent with the Federal Reserve’s mandate.

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Math x Economics Thursday, June 28, 2012 A one-day program for juniors and seniors in high school who are exceptionally talented in the subject of mathematics to learn more about studying economics in college and to encourage them to consider a career in economic policy and research.

The Federal Reserve in the 21st Century: A Symposium for College Professors Held in March 2012, this symposium on monetary policy and financial stability brought together over 225 college professors from around the region and the world. The annual two day event gave professors who teach economics, finance or business the opportunity to hear presentations from top Federal Reserve Bank of New York economists and senior staff and to ask them questions.

Fed Challenge Competitions Students in the Second District play the role of monetary policymakers. High School ›› College ››

Visiting the New York Fed Visitors learn about the Federal Reserve System's central banking functions and enter the New York Fed's vault to see and learn about the world's largest accumulation of gold.