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Argmax - The site’s subtitle—“Economics News, Data, and Analysis”—describes the content provided by John Irons of the Economy Policy Institute.
http://www.argmax.com/news.php
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BBC News: Business - Global economic news from a British perspective.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/default.stm
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Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Education - This center at the University of Missouri-St. Louis provides lesson plans on economics.
http://www.umsl.edu/~econed/
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Chazen Web Journal of International Business - The Columbia Business School provides this online periodical dealing with issues related to international business and economics.
http://www4.gsb.columbia.edu/chazen/journal/
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Commanding Heights: The Battle for the World Economy - This six-part PBS series on globalization, world trade, and economic development is available online, along with a timeline, glossary, teacher's guide, and other resources.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/commandingheights/
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Consumer Action Website - Access to the federal government’s Consumer Action Handbook and links to a consumer directory.
http://www.consumeraction.gov/
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Consumer Consequences - This online game allows users to assess how sustainable their lifestyle choices are.
http://sustainability.publicradio.org/consumerconsequences/
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Economicae - Definitions of hundreds of economic terms, plus profiles of famous economists.
http://www.unc.edu/depts/econ/byrns_web/Economicae/EconomicaeA.htm
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Economic Education: EcEdWeb - Numerous teaching resources plus links to economics-related web sites. Maintained at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
http://ecedweb.unomaha.edu/
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Economic History Services - Listing of databases in economic history, essays, discussion groups, an “Ask the Professor” feature, and a collection of course syllabi. Maintained by the Economic History Association.
http://eh.net/
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The Economic Statistics Briefing Room - Reports and statistics on income, employment, production, prices, money, credit, markets, transportation, and international trade, among other economic matters. A service of the White House.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/fsbr/esbr.html
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Economic Report of the President - An annual report on the state of the economy, prepared by the Chief of the President's Council of Economic Advisors in conjunction with submission of the budget to Congress.
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/eop/
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Economics Blog - Professor John Kane of SUNY-Oswego provides this list of economics blogs.
http://www.oswego.edu/~economic/blogs.htm
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The Economics Classroom - An online workshop for economics teachers in grades 9-12. From the Annenberg Foundation.
http://www.learner.org/channel/workshops/economics/
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Eldis: Gateway to Development Information - Searchable data bases of information on economic development around the world. From the Institute for Development Studies, Sussex.
http://www.eldis.org/
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Escape from Knab - Online simulation that teaches financial decision-making. Participants must earn money in order to escape from the unpleasant planet Knab.
http://www.escapefromknab.com/index.html
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Fed 101 - An introduction to the Federal Reserve system, with student and teacher material, from the Federal Reserve Bank in Kansas City.
http://www.federalreserveeducation.org/fed101/
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Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco: Educational Resources - Another set of useful tools for teaching economics from the Fed.
http://www.frbsf.org/education/
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Foundation for Teaching Economics - Online lesson plans and courses.
http://www.fte.org/
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Games Economists Play - Marietta College economists Greg Delemeester and Jurgen Brauer provide a compilation of 160 non-computerized economic games for classroom use.
http://www.marietta.edu/~delemeeg/games/
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Global 3.0 - A series of radio programs and print articles on globalization from reporters Chris Farrell and John Biewen.
http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/global30/
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Globalization101 - The Center for Strategic and International Studies provides interdisciplinary lessons and issues briefs related to the phenomenon of globalization and related policy questions.
http://www.globalization101.org/
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Great Ideas for Teaching Economics - Professor Ralph Byrns of the University of North Carolina has collected hundreds of teaching ideas from other economics instructors.
http://www.unc.edu/depts/econ/byrns_web/GreatIdeas/GI-Pref.htm
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H.I.P. Pocket Change - The U.S. Mint provides this educational page for students; teaching ideas are also provided.
http://www.usmint.gov/kids/
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Inside the Vault - An economic education newsletter from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
http://stlouisfed.org/publications/itv/default.html
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Journal of Economic Education - Articles on teaching techniques, materials, and programs in economics. While targeted primarily for college instructors, the journal will also interest high school teachers, especially AP teachers.
http://www.indiana.edu/~econed/
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Junior Achievement - The free enterprise education organization provides sample lessons, an online newsletter, and other resources for teachers. A special Student Center provides resources for students, including information on business ethics.
http://www.ja.org/
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Kiplinger OnLine - Kiplinger Magazine online, providing business and financial information.
http://www.kiplinger.com/
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Levy Economics Institute - This research center at Bard College provides policy briefs on economics issues.
http://www.levy.org/
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Library of Economics and Liberty - With support from the Liberty Fund, this site provides an encyclopedia of economics as well as numerous articles on topics related to economics.
http://www.econlib.org/
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The Mint - An interactive site on personal finance issues for middle and high school students. From Northwestern Mutual and the National Council on Economic Education.
http://www.themint.org/
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More or Less - This BBC site helps users understand the uses of statistics, with a particularly strong focus on economics.
http://www.open2.net/moreorless/
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My Money - A financial literacy site from the federal government.
http://www.mymoney.gov/
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National Bureau of Economic Research - Scholarly papers and links to other economics resources online.
http://www.nber.org/
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National Council on Economic Education - Information on the group's curriculum standards and EconEdLink, a source for interactive web-based economics lessons.
http://www.ncee.net/
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Our Money - An instructional unit on currency, including the history of money, from the Federal Reserve Bank in Minneapolis.
http://www.minneapolisfed.org/community_education/teacher/money.cfm
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Peanuts and Crackerjack - The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston provides a unit on the economics of professional sports.
http://www.bos.frb.org/peanuts/indexnosound.htm
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Resources for Economists on the Internet - Links to more than 1,500 sites provided by the American Economic Association.
http://www.aeaweb.org/RFE/
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Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research - Economic news, policy briefings, and more.
http://siepr.stanford.edu/
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Teaching Economics As If People Mattered - Lesson plans from United for a Fair Economy, a group that advocates for greater economic equality.
http://www.teachingeconomics.org/
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics - Economic data from the U.S. government, including the Consumer Price Index.
http://www.bls.gov/
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Visualizing Economics - Features maps and charts that make economic data come alive. From economist and designer Catherine Mulbrandon.
http://www.visualizingeconomics.com/
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Vox - The Centre for Economic Policy Research provides "research-based policy analysis and commentary from Europe’s leading economists."
http://www.voxeu.org/
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Wall Street Journal Classroom Edition - Activities and background information on economic concepts.
http://classroomedition.com/cre/
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Why Study Economics - One of several interesting economics sites from Britain’s Higher Education Academy, this site provides a rationale for learning about economics. Also of note are the Economics Network and the Internet Economist.
http://www.whystudyeconomics.ac.uk/