Focus on Economic Data: U.S. Consumer Price Index, February 20, 2008
This lesson focuses on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) reported on February 20, 2008, by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for the month of January 2...
Grade: 9-12    Published: 03/09/2008

Focus on Economic Data: Productivity - September 5, 2002
The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor today reported revised productivity data--as measured by output per hour of all persons...
Grade: 9-12    Published: 09/05/2002

Focus on Economic Data: The Federal Reserve System and Monetary Policy - May 2001
Explore the connection between the economic indicators and real-world issues. These lessons typically can be done in one class period.
Grade: 9-12    Published: 08/21/2001

Focus on Economic Data: U.S. Real GDP Growth, April 30, 2010
This lesson focuses on the April 30, 2010, first (advance) estimate of U.S. real gross domestic product (real GDP) growth for the first quarter (Q1) o...
Grade: 9-12    Published: 05/11/2010

Focus on Economic Data: The Federal Reserve and Monetary Policy, April 28, 2010
This lesson focuses on the April 28, 2010, press release by the Federal Reserve System's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on the current Federal R...
Grade: 9-12    Published: 05/06/2010