Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
Ascd: Policy Points: Sequestration [Pdf]
With this resource, learn about sequestration and how it may impact educators and students. Includes a list of educational programs scheduled to be cut in 2013 and information on how to make your voice heard by contacting your...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: United States Fiscal Cliff
This in-depth article discusses what the term "fiscal cliff" means and the potential impact of this phenomenon on the Unites States.
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
Ascd: Public Policy: Stop Sequestration
Learn what sequestration is and how it impacts education. This resource includes an FAQ and explains how citizens can petition congress for change. Includes PDF resources.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Ch. 14: Pitfalls for Monetary Policy
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Analyze whether monetary policy decisions should be made more democratically; Calculate the velocity of money; Evaluate the central bank's influence on inflation,...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Ch. 14: Monetary Policy and Economic Outcomes
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Contrast expansionary monetary policy and contractionary monetary policy, explain how monetary policy impacts interest rates and aggregate demand, evaluate Federal Reserve...
Other
Newsbound: The Fiscal Whatchamacallit (Explained in 5 Minutes)
This online slideshow offers a brief, informative explanation of what the fiscal cliff is and why it's important to our economy. This resource also explains where the fiscal cliff came from and what will happen if we take no action in...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Using Monetary Policy to Affect the Economy
Practice what you have learned about how central banks can use monetary policy to affect the economy in this four-question exercise.