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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Chapter 7: What Causes Changes in Unemployment Over the Long Run

For Students 9th - 10th
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Explain frictional and structural unemployment; Assess relationships between the natural rate of employment and potential real Gross Domestic Product (GDP), productivity,...
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Activity
Other

Joseph Rowntree Fdn:geographical Variations in Unemployment & Non Employment

For Students 9th - 10th
This PDF resource explains the difference between unemployment and inactivity in Great Britain and the geographical and regional patterns involved in each. The focus is on trends in the 1980s and 1990s. (Published April 30, 1998)
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Website
Other

U.s. National Debt Clock: Real Time

For Students 9th - 10th
Presented to you in real time, discover the most accurate snapshot of our country's spending and debt. Numbers include individual debt per citizen, unemployment rates, Medicare spending, and the trade deficit. Watch and compare as the...
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Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Employment Statistics

For Students 9th - 10th
Compares occupations in terms of numbers employed, projected employment growth, earnings, education and training requirements, opportunities for self-employment and part-time work, and unemployment rate.
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Website
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Economic News Releases: Employment Situation

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides news releases and statistical data about employment and unemployment.
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Other

Insightful Interaction: Visualizations

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of interactive visualizations that were produced through analysis of economic, political, and market research data. Topics are diverse, e.g., military spending and trade, immigration, consumer spending, crime, unemployment,...
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Website
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: Fred Economic Data

For Students 11th - 12th
With files in many categories, FRED offers a wealth of historical US data on interest rates, business indicators, balance of payments, exchange rates, and lots more.
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Website
Other

Oecd: Frequently Requested Statistics

For Students 9th - 10th
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development houses links to frequently requested statistical data in areas such as interest rates, population, exchange rates, and employment, just to name a few.
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Phillips Curve

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson explores the relationship of unemployment to inflation in the 1960s and after. Young scholars will discover the short-run trade-off between inflation and unemployment when unemployment is less than its natural rate. Students...
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Primary
The Federal Reserve System

Federal Reserve Board: The Economic Outlook and Challenges for Monetary Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
A speech given in 1997 which evaluated the economic outlook using the non-accelerating inflation rate of unemployment, or NAIRU, and outlined challenges for monetary policy. (January 16, 1997)
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Long Run Aggregate Supply

For Students 9th - 10th
Practice what you've learned about why long-run aggregate supply curve (LRAS) is vertical, and the relationship between LRAS and the stock of resources, technology, and the natural rate of unemployment in this exercise.
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Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Employment Situation Summary

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics provides information on the current unemployment status in the United States.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Lesson Summary: Long Run Aggregate Supply

For Students 9th - 10th
In this lesson summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and graphs related to the long-run aggregate supply curve and its relationship to the stock of resources, technology, and the natural rate of unemployment.
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Other

Historical Unemployment Data by Month (1948 2006)

For Students 9th - 10th
United States unemployment figures for every month from January 1948 to December 2011.
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Handout
Digital History

Digital History: Reaganomics

For Students 9th - 10th
This on "Reaganomics," President Reagan's economic policy during his two presidential terms in the 1980s, discusses his laissez-faire approach and tax-cutting, which contributed to the economic recovery of that period.
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Handout
Information Technology Associates

Ireland Economy 2003

For Students 9th - 10th
A general overview of Ireland's economy from the 2003 CIA World Factbook. Information includes GDP statistics, poverty rates, inflation rate, unemployment rate, budget, major industries, imports and exports, and more.
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Handout
Information Technology Associates

Ita: Australia: Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the Australian economy with related statistics and figures, such as GDP, inflation rates, unemployment rates, and much more.
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Website
Information Technology Associates

Geographic.org: Country Profiles

For Students 9th - 10th
Statistical information about different countries in the world including the economies and rate of unemployment. With links to CIA World Fact Book going back many years.
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Website
Council of Foreign Relations

Terrorism Questions and Answers: Economics

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of an extensive website from the Council on Foreign Relations devoted to understanding all aspects of terrorism and its implications for the United States, this section focuses on the economic impact of the September 11, 2001...
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Website
PBS

Pbs News Hour: New Measures May Help Homeowners Facing Foreclosure

For Students 9th - 10th
View a video regarding the foreclosure and mortgage crisis and read further about other economic struggles facing the United States in 2008. October 27, 2008.
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Website
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: The Great Depression Curriculum

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, a curriculum guide including six lessons that help students learn about the Great Depression and the economic impact on Americans who were part of it. Features video interviews with people who...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Chapter 12: Neoclassical Perspective: Self Check Questions

For Students 11th - 12th
This section provides a list of self-check study question to aid in understanding the content of Chapter 12: Neoclassical Perspective.
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Handout
Geographyiq

Geography Iq: Venezuela Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Article
Other

Utah History to Go: The Great Depression

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting look at the effects of the Great Depression on the citizens of Utah, a state which had the fourth highest rate of unemployment. Read about the state and federal programs which gave aid during this period of time.