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Discover one of the premier economic thinkers of his time.

Discover one of the premier economic thinkers of the 1930s — Marriner S. Eccles.

10/15/2019

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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.

The Great Depression

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Clip: 1/12/2021 | 2m 38s | The Depression led Marriner to believe in a more active role of government in the economy. (2m 38s)

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)

Trailer

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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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