This organization offers programs for youth to help them understand about business and how to start one. It also offers in-school presentations. They have chapters all across Canada.

Backed by Warren Buffett, "the world's most famous investor," the Secret Millionaires Club teaches children about saving and investing money, about how businesses and credit cards work, and about the personal qualities that support...

This wonderful website, Freedom, a History of US, based on the series by Joy Hakim, presents the tenth webisode, Yearning to be Breathe Free. Through text, photographs, and audio segments you can get a good picture of the state of...

Here is a gold mine of information about advertising from 1867 to 1918 in the western part of the United States, particularly the Pacific Northwest. This collection of 450 ads shows social, cultural, and economic trends during this time...

Collection of six sections with primary resource material on the prosperity achieved during the 1920s explores consumerism, labor, and business. Includes notes, discussion questions and links to supplemental sources.

This site contains a unit on budgeting money for use by middle school teachers. Includes enrichment problems, a bibliography, and many example problems and situations.

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.

Students and educators can deepen their knowledge of the bank bailout in the US and how it should be used to stimulate the economy and get businesses back up and running through these activities and lesson plan. November 14, 2008

This site from Score provides information on the global marketplace. This is a unit where students are grouped to find out the best Latin American country to introduce a new fast food business. Site is very well outlined and includes...

The Federal Reserve announced that it is committing up to $800 billion to help unfreeze credit for homebuyers, consumers and small businesses. Specific details are included within the article.

The Obama administration and the Federal Reserve unveiled a $1 trillion program aimed at revitalizing lending to consumers and businesses. This program expands on a $200 billion effort unveiled previously. Details and reactions are...

This extensive learning module examines the impact of the Gilded Age upon new cultural and intellectual movements, expansion of foreign trade, and political debates over economic and social policies, as well as the impact of the rise of...

Delve into the causes of the Great Depression with this instructional activity 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...

Official site from the State of Oregon provides information on state government, resources, economics, business, agencies, education, and general Oregon information.

Visa provides a resource that teachers, parents, and students will all enjoy using. There are lesson plans here for all ages, as well as information about spending decisions, budgeting, and money management. Print your own play money,...

MercoPress is an "Independent news agency" concentrating on Mercosur (Common Market of the South) countries and includes in its area of influence the South Atlantic and insular territories. The particular site focuses on Brazil, but...

Students at all grade levels learn about basic finance skills and explore ways to make informed decisions about their financial future.

A site to educate the public about the investment company business, encourage investment companies to operate by the highest ethical standards, and promote the interests of fund shareholders.

This page from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond provides access to information in the following categories: General Information, Monetary Policy & Business Conditions, Financial Services, Banking, Community Affairs, Consumer...

The IISD--the International Institute for Sustainable Development--provides information on all aspects of sustainable development: business, climate change, economic policy, energy, and natural resources. Its website also includes...