HALLWAYS! HALLWAYS! HALLWAYS! AND FILING CABINETS!
AND BOARDROOMS!
AND WORK STATIONS, WITH EAGLE PUZZLES!
IT'S THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ATLANTA!
WHERE WE'RE SHREDDING MONEY!
NO, LITERALLY.
THAT'S PART OF WHAT WE DO HERE.
WE'VE GOT WATER FOUNTAINS!
Woman 1: I ALMOST NEVER GET THIRSTY AT THE OFFICE.
AND MEETINGS!
Man 4: I HAVE A CONFERENCE CALL IN 3 MINUTES.
AND MODERATE DRESS CODES!
Man 2: SOMETIMES AT WORK I GET TO WEAR A FUN HAT!
IT'S THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ATLANTA!
MONITORING THE NATION'S MONEY SUPPLY!
KEEPING PRICES STABLE AND EMPLOYMENT AT A MAXIMUM!
EMPLOYING TWELVE HUNDRED PEOPLE NINE TO FIVE!
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY!
FRIDAY!
THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ATLANTA OPERATES 24 HOURS A DAY,
365 DAYS A YEAR,
366 DURING LEAP YEARS,
INCLUDING WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS.
YOUR RESULTS MAY VARY.
THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ATLANTA!
YOU'VE GOT TO BE THERE!
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TODAY, FAST FORWARD LAUNCH PAD IS AT
THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ATLANTA.
AND WHILE IT MIGHT NOT HAVE ALL THE EXCITEMENT OF A
MONSTER TRUCK SHOW,
THE TRUTH IS THEY DO SOME PRETTY COOL STUFF HERE,
LIKE PRINTING MONEY.
Man 1: WE DON'T ACTUALLY PRINT THE MONEY HERE AT THE FEDERAL RESERVE.
THAT'S A COMMON MISCONCEPTION.
THEN WHO DOES?
Man 2: THE BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING
IS ACTUALLY RESPONSIBLE OF CARRYING OUT
THE PRINTING FUNCTION FOR BILLS.
SCORE ONE FOR YOU GUYS.
WHAT ABOUT THE CHOCOLATE COINS?
DO YOU MAKE THOSE HERE?
Man 3: YES, THIS IS WHERE THEY MAKE THE CHOCOLATE COINS.
REALLY?
Man 4: NO, I THINK THEY MAKE THAT AT THE WILLY WONKA FACTORY.
YEAH, MAKES CENTS.
SO THIS ISN'T WHERE MONEY'S BORN,
BUT IT'S WHERE IT COMES TO DIE,
RIGHT?
Man: WE DO SHRED MONEY, ACTUALLY. I BELIEVE WE SHRED
TO THE TUNE OF TEN MILLION DOLLARS A DAY
WHEN PAPER BILLS BECOME TOO OLD
AND WORN OUT TO BE USED ANYMORE,
THIS IS WHERE THEY'RE TAKEN.
Woman 1: MAKES GREAT CONFETTI.
AND ANYONE IN ATLANTA CAN STOP BY AND SEE IT FOR THEMSELVES
AND EVEN PICK UP A SOUVENIR SHREDDED DOLLAR BILL.
OKAY,
OTHER THAN SHREDDING MONEY,
WHAT DOES THE FEDERAL RESERVE DO?
Man 3: THE ROLE OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE
AS OUR COUNTRY'S CENTRAL BANK
IS TO CONTROL THE AMOUNT OF MONEY IN CIRCULATION IN THE ECONOMY.
WE DO THIS IN ORDER TO INSURE SOME STABILITY IN PRICES
AND HOPEFULLY EMPLOYMENT AS WELL.
Man 2: IN ADDITION TO THAT,
THE FEDERAL RESERVE WILL ALSO PERFORM RESEARCH ON THE ECONOMY
AND PRODUCE REPORTS THAT INFLUENCE
A LOT OF THE DECISION MAKERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.
ALL OF THAT IS JUST A FANCY WAY OF SAYING
THEY HELP MONEY STAY
VALUABLE.
SO, I BET THESE GUYS ARE PRETTY GOOD AT MATH.
Man 2: IN HIGH SCHOOL, IF YOU CAN BELIEVE IT OR NOT,
I WAS HORRIBLY INEPT AT MATH.
I WOULD HAVE BEEN SURPRISED IN EIGHTH GRADE IF YOU TOLD ME
I WOULD BE USING MATH ON A DAILY BASIS
FOR MY JOB OR MY CAREER CHOICE.
OKAY,
THAT'S ONE GUY.
BUT I DOUBT MOST PEOPLE USE ALL THAT MATH
THEY LEARN IN SCHOOL ANYWAY.
Woman 1: I KNOW A LOT OF KIDS BELIEVE THAT,
YOU KNOW ìI'M NEVER GONNA USE MATH ON A DAILY BASIS.
BUT AS YOU GET OLDER YOU REALIZE
THAT MATH IS AROUND YOU EVERYDAY,
AND IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND IT.
AND WHAT IF MATH AND I JUST DON'T GET ALONG?
Man 3: THE BIGGEST OBSTACLE YOU'LL FACE
IN LEARNING MATH AND SCIENCE IS YOUR OWN FEAR.
DON'T BE INTIMIDATED BY IT.
SO MAYBE THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH BEING A MATH NERD.
Man 4: I'M A NERD, AND I THINK I'M PRETTY COOL.
BUT JUST IN CASE,
WHAT ARE SOME OTHER JOBS HERE AT THE FEDERAL RESERVE?
Woman 1: THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ATLANTA
HAS OVER TWELVE HUNDRED JOBS HERE,
AND IT'S IN A WIDE VARIETY OF CAREER PATHS.
Man 3: YOU COULD WORK IN THE CASH PROCESSING.
Man 1: LEGAL DEPARTMENT.
Man 3: THE I.T DEPARTMENT.
Man 1: WE HAVE PUBLIC AFFAIRS.
Man 3: SUPERVISION AND REGULATION DEPARTMENT.
Man 1: WHICH DOES DEAL WITH MATH QUITE A BIT.
YOU GUYS REALLY KNOW YOUR STUFF.
SO LET'S TEST YOU.
NAME AS MANY PEOPLE ON PAPER MONEY AS YOU CAN.
READY?
GO.
Man 2: GEORGE WASHINGTON.
AND I THINK THAT PROBABLY TAPS IT OUT.
Woman 1: SALMON P. CHASE,
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN,
WASHINGTON.
LET'S SEE, OH GOSH.
LINCOLN,
HAMILTON.
NICE!
AND HOW DO I GO ABOUT GETTING MY PICTURE
ON SOME OF THAT PAPER MONEY?
Woman 1: WELL RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT
WOULD BE A GOOD START.
Man 3: BECOME PRESIDENT AND DO SOMETHING SPECIAL.
BEING PRESIDENT IS NOT ENOUGH.
Man 2: IF YOU WANT YOUR PICTURE ON MONEY
IT WOULD TAKE AN ACT OF CONGRESS.
SWEET.
UNTIL THEN
WE'LL SEE YOU
ON THE NEXT EPISODE OF FAST FORWARD LAUNCH PAD.
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