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- Wait, Is Saving Good or Bad? The Paradox of Thrift
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The average saving rate for the typical American household before the recession started in 2007 was 2.9 percent; since then it has risen to
5 percent. Uncertainty about the future was the primary driver for the increase. More saving is a good thing, right? Well, some economists
argue it might be detrimental to the overall economy. Given the benefits to individuals, how could this be? The May 2012 Page One
explores this “paradox of thrift.”
- Econ Ed Mobile Learning App
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Take a look at the St. Louis Fed's new Econ Ed Mobile Learning app for the iPad, iPhone and iTouch. Our new app allows you to visualize and
understand how inflation and the cost of credit can affect your spending and saving decisions.
- Economics and Personal Finance Glossary
online glossary
An economics and personal finance glossary has been added to our website. Our goal is to assist teachers and students with a comprehensive
list of terms. If you can't find a term, please notify Barb at
barbara.flowers@stls.frb.org.
- The Economic Lowdown — The Labor Market
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Young people who are looking for that first job can learn about the basics of the labor market in this country. This eight-minute audio
explains the roles of education, supply, demand, productivity and government regulation.
- Comparative Advantage
online learning course
In this course, you will meet Jack Of All Trades, a most awesome superhero. In all tasks, Jack can do everything better and faster
(he has absolute advantage), but does that mean he must do everything while the rest of the people stand around helplessly? Find out
if justice is served when a formerly idle citizen, Andy, wades through the depths of opportunity cost and the benefits of comparative
advantage.
- The Economic Lowdown — Functions of Money
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Money has taken many forms through the ages: shells, wheels, beads and even cows. All forms, though, have always had three things
in common. Find out what in this eight-minute podcast. You will also learn how commodity money differs from representative money
and how both differ from today's fiat money.
- The Regional Economist
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- Online Courses: Econ Ed Live
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Looking for opportunities to learn more about economics and personal finance? This collection of online courses will help bring
personal finance and economics lessons to life. Watch as we continue to add new online courses.
- Employment and the Labor Force: FRED Data Classroom Application
lesson
(pdf, 18 pgs, 1.5 MB)
A lesson on Employment and the Labor Force to be used in conjunction with FRED® (Federal Reserve Economic Data), a database of 45,000 U.S.
economic time series.
- Glossary of Economics and Personal Finance Terms
online glossary
An economics and personal finance glossary to assist teachers and students with a comprehensive list of defined terms. If you can't find a
term, please notify Barb at barbara.flowers@stls.frb.org.
- Page One Economics Classroom Edition
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Keep your students in the know on timely economic issues with the new
Page One Economics Newsletter Classroom Edition.
- Measures of Inflation: FRED Data Classroom Application
lesson
(pdf, 18 pgs, 4.1 MB)
A lesson on measures of inflation to be used in conjunction with FRED® (Federal Reserve Economic Data), a database of 45,000 U.S. economic
time series.
- U.S. Deficit and Debt: FRED Data Classroom Application
lesson
(pdf, 12 pgs, 680 kB)
A lesson on the U.S. deficit, debt and debt to GDP ratio to be used in conjunction with FRED® (Federal Reserve Economic Data), a database of
45,000 U.S. economic time series.
- Online Courses: Econ Ed Live
learn more
visit the
Instructor Management Panel
Looking for opportunities to learn more about economics and personal finance? This collection of online courses will help bring
personal finance and economics lessons to life. Watch as we continue to add new online courses.
- Econ Ed Mobile Learning App
download
Take a look at the St. Louis Fed's Econ Ed Mobile Learning app for the iPad, iPhone and iTouch. The app allows you to visualize and understand
how inflation and the cost of credit can affect your spending and saving decisions.
- Economic Lowdown Audio Podcasts and Video Companions
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watch the videos
The Economic Lowdown is a podcast series produced by the Economic Education department of the St. Louis Fed for high school students. The
series covers topics in economics, banking and monetary policy. The brief videos use clear, simple language and graphic elements so that
students can better visualize the economic concepts being presented. In the end, they will see how economic principles affect the choices
they make in their everyday lives.
- Calculating Present Value and Future Value
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How much money should you save today in order to have $10,000 in 10 years? If you won the lottery, how will you decide whether
to take the lump sum payment? To answer these questions, you need to understand present and future value. Take advantage of
this opportunity to watch an economist from the St. Louis Fed explain what they are and how they are calculated.
- In Plain English Video
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Need to learn - or teach someone else - about the Federal Reserve? Have no fear! Whether you're a high school history teacher
from Helena or a businessperson from Boise, Buck, our friendly tour guide, will show you around the Federal Reserve System,
introducing you to who we are and what we do.
- National Economic Education Video Competition
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- A Word on the Economy: Why Is the Country Facing a Financial Crisis?
presentation with audio commentary
Need a little help understanding and explaining current events in financial markets to your students? Check out this easy-to-understand
presentation on the current economic situation, developed by Julie Stackhouse, senior vice president of the Fed's Banking Supervision &
Regulation division. Additional resources:
presentation (no audio, .pdf 267 kB)
| glossary
(.pdf 102 kB)
- Online Courses: Econ Ed Live
learn more
Looking for opportunities to learn more about economics and personal finance? This collection of online courses will help bring
personal finance and economics lessons to life. Watch as we continue to add new online courses.
- Econ Ed Mobile Learning App
download
Take a look at the St. Louis Fed's Econ Ed Mobile Learning app for the iPad, iPhone and iTouch. The app allows you to visualize and understand
how inflation and the cost of credit can affect your spending and saving decisions.
- Glossary of Economics and Personal Finance Terms
online glossary
An economics and personal finance glossary to assist teachers and students with a comprehensive list of defined terms. If you can't find a
term, please notify Barb at barbara.flowers@stls.frb.org.
- Personal Finance 101 - Chats
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Find quick answers to frustrating personal finance questions that pop up now and again. Choose a topic and watch a short
(pre-recorded) instant-messaging exchange with a trusted adviser.
- A Christmas Present for the President
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Presents a short history of the creation of the Federal Reserve System, using excerpts from reminiscences, letters and
newspapers published at the time. Provides an inside look at the diverse forces and personalities that came together to
bring about the formation of the nation's central bank.
- In Plain English
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An easy-to-read guide to the structure and functions of the Federal Reserve System.
- Inside the Vault
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An economic education newsletter for elementary- and secondary-level teachers. Distributed twice a year.
- Page One Economics Newsletter
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A newsletter written for librarians, students and the general public on current economic topics. Includes links to relevant data and
articles. Published nine times a year, August - November, and January - May.
- The Regional Economist
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A quarterly publication that addresses national and regional economic issues and their impact on the Eighth District.
- Research publications
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For your own research, education, or edification, learn more about the economy from the Research website: We offer a wide range of
instructional, unbiased economic commentary and data.
- Review
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A journal of relevant economic analysis, surveys, primers, and essays that can be accessible enough for the undergrad and rigorous
enough for the PhD. Published bimonthly in print and online.
- FinFAQs.com
Answers to common personal finance questions, covering such topics as credit cards, home finance, fraud, loans and banking.
- FRASER®
Federal Reserve Archival System for Economic Research provides historical economic statistical publications, releases and documents.
- FRED®
The Federal Reserve's economic and financial database.
- GeoFRED®
Enables users to create thematic maps of U.S. economic data by state, county or metropolitan statistical area.
- Glossary
of Economic Terms
A Minneapolis Fed glossary of terms related to the Federal Reserve, banking and economics.
- Know
Your Money
A U.S. Secret Service site providing information on how to detect counterfeit currency and guard against forgery loss.
- U.S.
Mint
Official site.
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