Information Technology Associates
Ita: Australia: Economy
An overview of the Australian economy with related statistics and figures, such as GDP, inflation rates, unemployment rates, and much more.
Social Studies Help Center
Social Studies Help Center: Unemployment
A look at the various types of unemployment and what conditions are necessary for an economy to be at full employment.
PBS
Pbs: Commanding Heights: Battle for the World Economy: John Maynard Keynes
Profile of Keynes excerpted from Daniel Yergin and Joseph Stanislaw's book on the evolution of the global economy, "The Commanding Heights."
Robert Schenk, PhD
Cyber Economics: Intro to Macro: A Case of Unemployment
Case study of unemployment and the economy of the Great Depression offers analysis and postulates theoretical outcomes. With charts and graphs.
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Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Carnegie Endowment for Intl. Peace: China's Economic Prospects 2006 2020 [Pdf]
In this April 2007 paper, the report provides forecast on how well the Chinese economy will grow and also examines the problems that will occur as a result of this strong growth. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
CNN
Cnn: Economists Call It Recession
This site is an article that examines the 2001 recession. Looks to economic research and experts to dissect the economic slow down. Includes a brief history of recessions since WWII and links to related stories.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Where Did All the Money Go? The Great Depression Mystery
Use this lesson plan to have students investigate how the American economy went from boom to bust in the 1920s. Find the resources needed for the lesson plan as well as important discussion questions for individual and class consideration.
OpenStax
Open Stax: The Great Depression 1929 1932: The Stock Market Crash of 1929
Discusses what caused the 1929 stock market crash and why the American economy went so rapidly and dramatically downhill. Also explains how a stock market crash can have such a far-reaching impact.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Kennedy Acts on Domestic Front
Outlines the domestic policies of President John F. Kennedy, touching on the economy, unemployment, social security, and racial discrimination.
Econoclass
Econoclass: Spending and Output Strings
In this classroom activity, "output" cards and "spending" cards are placed on a string. As each increase or decrease, the economy faces more unemployment or inflation. A good visual device to study the relationships among output,...
Digital History
Digital History: Reaganomics
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.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Phillips Curve Model
This study resource will help students understand, and create, graphs that are critical skills in macroeconomics. This article reviews the Phillips Curve Model. This resource is designed as a review for the AP Macroeconomics Test or a...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Ch. 18: Introduction to Macroeconomic Policy Around the World
In this chapter, you will learn about the following: Diversity of countries and economies across the world, Improving countries' standards of living, Causes of unemployment around the world, Causes of inflation in various countries and...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: The Economics of the New Deal
The stock-market crash of 1929 is generally seen as the start of The Great Depression, the worst economic downturn in the history of the United States. The Depression had devastating effects on the country. But it also served as a...