University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Principles of Macroeconomics: Business Cycles, Aggregate Demand and Supply
A comprehensive look at the way aggregate demand and supply affect the business cycle. Information used is current to 2003. From the Department of Economics at the University of Colorado.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Boston: Beyond Shocks: What Causes Business Cycles?
"Beyond Shocks: What Causes Business Cycles?" Conference Series No. 42, June 1998, from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. A collection of articles that can be downloadable in PDF format.
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U.s. Business Cycle Expansions and Contractions
Detailed chart showing the number and duration of the business cycle in the United States, from 1854 to the present.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Lesson Summary: Business Cycles
In this lesson summary review and remind yourself of the key terms, concepts, and graphs related to the business cycle. Topics include the four phases of the business cycle and the relationship between key macroeconomic indicators at...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Business Cycles
Practice what you've learned about the business cycle, and how different phases of it relate to GDP and the unemployment rate, in this four-question exercise.
Council for Economic Education
Econedlink: Business Cycles
This video teaches the concept of Business Cycles. The pattern in which economies have periods of recession and then also periods of economic expansion or recovery is known as the business cycle.
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National Bureau of Economic Research: The Nber's Business Cycle Dating Committee
A report on trends in business cycles and characteristics which tend to show signs of future economic development. A question and answer session is also provided at the end of the report. The data is provided in an Excel spreadsheet,...
Library of Economics and Liberty
Concise Encyclopedia of Economics: Business Cycles
Definition, description, and examples of business cycles in the economy.
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: Real Business Cycles: A Legacy of Countercyclical Policies
This article explores the relationship of a real business cycle theory to existing and prospective countercyclical policies. (Published March 1, 1999)
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National Council for the Social Studies: The Great Depression Mystery
Delve into the causes of the Great Depression with this lesson that simulates how unemployment in one part of the economy can cause unemployment in other parts of the economy. Extensive background on the economic causes of the Depression...
Auburn University
Auburn University: A Glossary of Political Economy Terms: Business Cycle
As part of a glossary of economic terms, business cycles are explained. Gives an explanation of what a business cycle is, what causes them, John Maynard Keynes's explanation of the business cycle, and other theorists' views of business...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Lesson Summary: The Limitations of Gdp
In this lesson summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and concepts about the limitations of GDP. This resource is designed as a review for the AP Macroeconomics Test or a college-level macroeconomics course.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Lesson Summary: The Costs of Inflation
In this lesson summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and calculations used in describing the costs of inflation. This resource is designed as a review for the AP Macroeconomics Test or a college-level macroeconomics course.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Lesson Summary: The Circular Flow and Gdp
In this lesson plan summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and calculations used in describing the output of an economy. Key topics include the expenditures approach, income approach, and value added approach to calculating...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Lesson Summary: Equilibrium in the Ad as Model
In this lesson summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and graphs related to a short-run macroeconomic equilibrium. Topics include how to model a short-run macroeconomic equilibrium graphically as well as the relationship...
University of Oxford (UK)
American National Biography Online: Depressions, Economic
Depressions are sustained troughs in the business cycle characterized by declines in output, employment, income, and trade. While they date from the earliest years of American history, little is known about them from the Colonial Era....
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Lesson Summary: Unemployment
In this activity summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and calculations used in measuring unemployment, the labor force, the unemployment rate, the labor force participation rate, and the natural rate of unemployment....
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Lesson Summary: Real vs. Nominal Gdp
In this lesson summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and calculations used in calculating real and nominal GDP. Topics include the distinction between real and nominal GDP and how to calculate and use the GDP deflator. This...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Lesson Summary: Price Indices and Inflation
In this lesson summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and calculations used in measuring inflation. Topics include the consumer price index (CPI), calculating the rate of inflation, the distinction between inflation,...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: The Effects of the Recession
The students learn how a recession affects our economy, and how it might affect them personally.They examine the role the federal government has played in dealing with the current recession. They analyze their thoughts about what role...
Other
Gartner: 6 Trends on the Gartner Hype Cycle for the Digital Workplace, 2020
The need to improve the digital resiliency of the workforce during and after the COVID-19 pandemic has drastically accelerated trends in digital workplace technology. Read about the significant ways the pandemic is changing the world of...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Chapter 5: The Macroeconomic Perspective: Key Terms
This is a list of key terms and definitions from Chapter 5: The Macroeconomic Perspective.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Confusion Over Inflation
Why do people worry about inflation? What are the economic effects of inflation?.
Digital History
Digital History: The Depression [Pdf]
Take this interesting look at life during the Great Depression. Find data about unemployment, bank failures, the Bonus Army, and the ways the depression affected ordinary individuals. [pdf]