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Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: 1990 91 Recession: How Bad Was the Labor Market? [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
"The 1990-91 recession: how bad was the labor market?" by Jennifer M. Gardner, from Monthly Labor Review Online, June 1994, Vol. 117, No. 6.
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Handout
New Deal Network

New Deal Network: Great Depression and the Arts

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Part of a wonderful website devoted to researching and teaching the Great Depression and the New Deal. These pages are focused specifically on the arts during this time.
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Website
Other

The Medici in Florence: Cosimo Iii and the Decline of the Grand Duchy

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the rule of Cosimo III of the Medici family and the resulting decline, both politically and economically of the Grand Duchy in Tuscany.
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Activity
Other

Amos Web: On the Lookout for a Recession

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what a recession is in plain language.
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Primary
PBS

Pbs News Hour: Economy Booster Shot

For Students 9th - 10th
In a surprise move, the Fed cut short-term interest rates in January 2001. After more than 2 years of the Fed raising interest rates to control an enthusiastic economy, the Fed cited lower consumer confidence, tight financial markets,...
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Article
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: There's No Such Thing as a Good Recession

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis discusses how a recession effects the economy. It goes into great detail on why a recession can never be a good thing. (Published Sept. 1, 1989)
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Handout
Other

Amos Web Gloss Arama: Recession

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an economic definition of recession.