Economics

[|Compare50.org] allows users to display trends on how one state’s economy has performed over time, compared with other states, and to the United States as a whole.

[|Economic Development Directory]is a directory of the websites of important economic development agencies.

[|The Federal Reserve Education.org] provides teachers with lesson plans, publications, games and simulations, videos, activities, tours and programs, and quizzes teach economics.

[|The Federal Reserve and the Financial Crisis] In March 2012, Chairman Ben S. Bernanke delivered a four-part lecture series about the Federal Reserve and the financial crisis that emerged in 2007. The series began with a lecture on the origins and missions of central banks, followed by a lecture that discussed the role and actions of the Federal Reserve in the period after World War II. In the final two lectures, the Chairman reviewed some of the causes of, and policy responses to, the recent financial crisis, focusing specifically on the actions of the Federal Reserve.

[|Financial Football Game] Give your financial knowledge a workout with the new Financial Football, a fast-paced, NFL-themed video game developed by Visa. Test your money management skills by answering financial questions that allow you to move down the field and score touchdowns.

[|Gapminder] A non-boring way to view statistics and world trends.

[|High School Economics Web Guide] to find practical resources and real-life projects that make learning economics a breeze.

[|Mint] pulls all your financial accounts into one place. Set a budget, track your goals and do more with your money, for free!

[|MyMoney.gov for Teachers]This special section of MyMoney.gov provides information about and links to a collection of federal guides and curricula for teaching financial capability concepts. Our collection is designed specifically for teachers and educators, including those who work with children as well as practitioners who teach adults.

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[|World Economic Situation and Prospects]is the lead joint publication in the annual discussion of current economic trends and prospects produced by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.