This site is an article which analyzes the economy of Venezuela and how it was affected by the December 2002 strike by oil workers. The article does a nice job on describing how Hugo Chavez was able to restore oil production. The article...

This resource has general statistics on the Greek economy, as well as links to other economic information from the Greek Embassy.

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

This article from the American Anthropological Association suggests that with our advancement in communication technology, culture is a topic of concern. People are virtually connecting from all over the world through the internet and...

This website provides information about the changes and challenges of the economy for a unified Germany. Site contains statistics, trade information, various companies, salaries, and unions.

An article from the West Virginia History Journal, Volume 55, this discusses the oil dealings of Japan leading up to World War II. Sanctions against Japan are also discussed. Published in 1996.

This site explains the terms used when dealing with Multinational operations. Home Country is one of the many terms used throughout this article. Though most of this article deals with taxes, there is much valuable information provided.

A profile of Japan that includes links to recent articles about Japan from the "Economist," the influential newspaper of worldwide business and economic affairs. Includes a page of basic facts about the country (population, major exports...

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...

Ambitious resource for information on Pakistan's economy and business.

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...

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...

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.

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.

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...

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...

This lesson is a simulation of opening a bank. Students are assigned various roles to play within the banking business. Students learn about the role banks play in a market economy.

This is a very thorough definition of economic depression by Dr. Paul Johnson of Auburn University.

Lesson focuses on how and why money circulated within our community. Being able to discern the difference between things we need and things we want is one of the foundational concepts for using money wisely. Goods and services are things...

A slide show presentation with audio that presents China's economic power. Gives examples of how the Chinese economy is growing, in what ways their economy is growing, and whether or not it will continue to grow. (5 December 2004)

Why do people worry about inflation? What are the economic effects of inflation?.

BBC correspondent Jorn Madslien summarizes the economic problems plaguing Greece and discusses why these problems are significant to the global community. (February 11, 2010)