The Great Depression
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The Depression led Marriner to believe in a more active role of government in the economy.
Marriner Eccles' experiences during the Great Depression led to an epiphany — rather than relying solely on the free market, Marriner came to believe that in times of economic hardship, the federal government had a responsibility to intervene on behalf of the people, or risk the collapse of democracy and capitalism both.
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The Great Depression
Clip: 1/12/2021 | 2m 38sVideo has Closed Captions
Marriner Eccles' experiences during the Great Depression led to an epiphany — rather than relying solely on the free market, Marriner came to believe that in times of economic hardship, the federal government had a responsibility to intervene on behalf of the people, or risk the collapse of democracy and capitalism both.
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Marriner Eccles' Road to the Chairman of the Federal Reserve
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Clip: 1/12/2021 | 4m | In 1934, President Roosevelt appointed Marriner Eccles as chairman of the Federal Reserve. (4m)
Marriner Eccles – The Early Years
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Clip: 1/12/2021 | 5m 7s | Marriner Eccles' business knowledge came from working in his father's companies. (5m 7s)
The Role of the Modern Federal Reserve
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Clip: 1/12/2021 | 2m 37s | How does the nation’s central bank work to oversee the U.S. economy? (2m 37s)
The Treasury-Federal Reserve Accord
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Clip: 1/12/2021 | 2m 25s | The Treasury–Fed Accord of 1951 created the modern Federal Reserve as it exists today. (2m 25s)
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Preview: 1/12/2020 | 30s | Marriner Eccles shaped the Federal Reserve into the independent institution it is today. (30s)
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Marriner Eccles: Father of the Modern Federal Reserve is a local public television program presented by PBS Utah
Funding provided by the Lawrence T. & Janet T. Dee Foundation, and by Vincent P. and Janet Mancini.