Making Sen$e with Paul Solman
Unmasking Interest Rates, Honky-Tonk Style
Paul Solman explains how interest rates are set, with a little help from economic country musician Merle Hazard.
This video is from the Making Sen$e with Paul Solman video series from PBS. Learn more about these videos and view a listing of the most recent videos we have available.
Key Concepts
Economic Growth, Inflation, Monetary Policy, Money, Federal Reserve
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