Interest Rates, Energy and the Fed in Today’s Economy
A One-Day Workshop for Secondary Educators
Centenary College of Louisiana
July 12, 2005

Sponsored by
Federal Reserve Banks of Atlanta and Dallas
Louisiana Council on Economic Education
Centenary College of Louisiana

• What role does the Federal Reserve play in the U.S. economy?
• How does monetary policy work?
• How does energy affect the U.S. economy?

These questions and more are the focus of this one-day workshop for secondary educators. You will take part in hands-on classroom activities led by the Louisiana Council on Economic Education and the Center for Economic Education at Centenary College. Plus, all participants will receive:

• Six professional development credit hours
• Free curriculum materials
• The Fed Today classroom video

Location

Centenary College of Louisiana Carlile Auditorium, Mickle Hall of Science 2911 Centenary Blvd. Shreveport, LA 71104 Online map at www.centenary.edu/map/map.swf [off-site]

Presentations

Energy Prices and the Economy Stephen P. A. Brown Director of Energy Economics and Microeconomic Policy Analysis Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Understanding Monetary Policy and Interest Rates Tom Cunningham Vice President and Associate Research Director Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Structure, Functions and Goals of the Fed Bobbie McCrackin Vice President and Public Affairs Officer Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Classroom Activities: Money and Money Creation Oil Is Slippery Business Harold Christensen Director, Center for Economic Education Centenary College of Louisiana