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Social Science Education Consortium
Performance of National Economy: How Do We Measure the Economy's Health? [Pdf]
This investigation helps students clarify economic performance measures. These include: percentage changes in the Gross Domestic Product or the Consumer Price Index, how the labor force is measured, the meaning of employment and...
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: u.s. Economy at a Glance
The seven major economic indicators for the U.S. economy are listed here in an easy to read chart. The seven indicators are unemployment rate, change in hourly employment, average hourly earnings, consumer price index, producer price...
Information Technology Associates
Ita: Australia: Economy
An overview of the Australian economy with related statistics and figures, such as GDP, inflation rates, unemployment rates, and much more.
Other
Latin Focus: The Economy of Columbia
Latin Focus provides a diverse selection of pages dealing with the economy of Columbia. Topics range from the stock market to unemployment.
CNN
Cnn Money: Us Unemployment Soars
This site discusses the impact of 911 and how, as the economy worsened in 2001, more and more employers cut jobs amounting to the highest job cuts seen in over 20 years.
CNN
Cnn Money: Unemployment Rate, State by State
Interactive map from CNN showing the current unemployment rate for each state.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Sickened Economy
The U.S. economy in the 1970s staggered and fell in the 1970s. Read about the reasons for the depressed economy marked by high inflation and high unemployment.
Social Studies Help Center
Social Studies Help Center: Unemployment
A look at the various types of unemployment and what conditions are necessary for an economy to be at full employment.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Political Economy of Chinese Reform
Peruse these resources and apply them to lessons regarding the development of China's economic plans.
Geographic
Photius: Tajikistan: Economy Index
Here you can find out about the current economic status of Tajikistan (as of 2007) from the CIA World Factbook. Click on the topics to gather the information.
Information Technology Associates
Slovenia: Economy
Overview of the Slovenian economy as of Feb 2018. Information is from the CIA World Factbook.
Geographyiq
Geography Iq: Venezuela Economy
Features a statistical chart on the economy of Venezuela covering topics such as GDP, poverty rate, household income, unemployment rate, imports and exports, currency, and more.
PBS
Pbs: Commanding Heights: Battle for the World Economy: John Maynard Keynes
Profile of Keynes excerpted from Daniel Yergin and Joseph Stanislaw's book on the evolution of the global economy, "The Commanding Heights."
South Carolina Educational Television
Etv: The Last Auction
Interactive experience that allows students to walk through a small, farming town in South Carolina, and see its transition from a tobacco farming community and a textile based economy to a new economy. Witness the residents' struggles...
Information Technology Associates
Abc Country Book: Suriname Economy
A brief overview from the ABC Country Book of the economy of Suriname. Includes statistics on all economic indicators, including GNP, employment, imports, and exports.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Social Studies: Grade 4: Economics Case Study: Janesville, Wi
This sample task contains a set of primary and authentic sources about the city of Janesville, WI and the effects the closing of the General Motors plant had on the economy.
Curated OER
Biz/ed: Seasonal Unemployment
This article briefly discusses different types of unemployment, including seasonal unemployment.
Robert Schenk, PhD
Cyber Economics: Intro to Macro: A Case of Unemployment
Case study of unemployment and the economy of the Great Depression offers analysis and postulates theoretical outcomes. With charts and graphs.
PBS
Language Crossing: Economy of Peru
Concise overview of the economy of Peru including natural resources, important cities, and economic progress.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Nothing to Buy
This site is a printable activity that compares the command economy of Soviet Russia with the market economy of present day Russia. Lesson provides tables with data comparing prices within the two systems. Discussion questions are also...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Political Economy of Chinese Reform
Peruse these resources and apply them to lessons regarding the development of China's economic plans.
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Carnegie Endowment for Intl. Peace: China's Economic Prospects 2006 2020 [Pdf]
In this April 2007 paper, the report provides forecast on how well the Chinese economy will grow and also examines the problems that will occur as a result of this strong growth. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
Robert Schenk, PhD
Cyber Economics: Measuring the Economy: An Overview
How the United States government measures the three most commonly used concepts based on aggregated markets: the unemployment rate, the rate of inflation, and Gross Domestic Product. Content explains the purpose of each measurement, how...
CNN
Cnn: Economists Call It Recession
This site is an article that examines the 2001 recession. Looks to economic research and experts to dissect the economic slow down. Includes a brief history of recessions since WWII and links to related stories.