Children of female heads of households are five times more likely to live in poverty than other children

Which of the following is a role of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in the United States?

A) It determines the monetary policy of the country. B) It monitors the money supply. C) It controls the real rate of interest. D) It regulates banks that are insolvent.

The NBER describes a recession as

A) "a decrease in the standard of living for at least one year." B) "a decrease in potential GDP for at least six months." C) "a one year period with increases in the unemployment rate." D) "a period of significant decline in total output, income, employment, and trade, usually lasting from six months to a year." E) "a decrease in real GDP for two successive quarters."