The first ever minimum wage in America was set at 25 cents per hour in 1938 and has been steadily, if slowly, increasing ever since. Using the provided website, pupils decide if the United States should further increase the federal...

A browsable and searchable archive of economics-related questions addressed to Dr. Econ along with the answers. The archive covers the years from 1998 to 2013.

See the challenges Ecuador faces and the way the World Bank is assisting the country. Many links are provided that talk about Ecuador's economic development and biodiversity. There are also specific examples of how the World Bank has...

See the challenges Argentina faces and the way the World Bank is assisting the country. There is also a brief summary of the various functions and the organization of The World Bank and an overview of how priorities are selected, the key...

See the challenges Peru faces and the way the World Bank is assisting the country. There is also a brief summary of the various functions and organization of The World Bank as well as an overview of how priorities are selected, the key...

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...

Even though there has been a downturn in the Canadian economy, banks have still made billions of dollars. Explore Canada's six big banks to find out how they made their money.

The World Bank Group offers an educational overview of GNP per capita. Content includes a map, charts, data, photos, cases, research, and exercises!

This site deals with the fragile economic recovery of developing nations.

Detailed reports of US banking statistics, published annually beginning in 1934 when the federal government began keeping consistent statistical records for the U.S. economy. Also has financial data for all FDIC-insured institutions....

This article discusses the importance of understanding economics. Has three main sections: economic education, the evidence, and the consequences.

"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.

This article from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis discusses how some old ideas at that time were helping the new way of running the economy. It also tells why a change was made. (Published June 1, 2000 )

This page from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas provides information in the following categories: Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, What's Inside, The Federal Reserve, The Dallas Fed, Economic Research, Economic & Financial Data,...

This page from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco provides information in the following categories: Inside the FRBSF, Economic Research, Financial Services, Economics Education, Community Affairs, Banking and Finance in the West,...

This site has a description of the economy and development of the Kyrgyz Republic from the perspective of the World Bank. Read about economic policy, human development, and World Bank programs.

A thorough summary on the banking crisis of 2008 is provided by the NBER. (2008)

This page from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York provides information in the following areas: About Us, Banking Information, Economic Education, Job opportunities, News Items, Publications, Economic Research, Savings Bonds,...

This page from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston provides information about: Quick Picks, About the Federal Reserve, Banking Information, Community Affairs, Economic Research, Educational Programs, Financial Services, and Publications.

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...

This page from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta provides access to information in the following categories: the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Federal Reserve System, Banking & Finance, Economics, Publications, Search, Site...

Links to data which cover agriculture, education, environment, health and population and other issues regarding economic development.

This site gives information about the economy of the Central American country of Guatemala. It also discusses development and World Bank projects there.

This resource provides statistical data on numerous categories for nearly every country in the world. A great tool for a comparative analysis. Human, natural, and capital resources are all included.