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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: Gross Domestic Product - 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: 07/27/2001

Focus on Economic Data: The Federal Reserve and Monetary Policy, Nov. 4, 2009 This lesson focuses on the November 4, 2009, press release by the Federal Open Market Committee on the current Federal Reserve monetary policy actions... Grade: 9-12    Published: 11/11/2009

Focus on Economic Data: U.S. Consumer Price Index, October 16, 2008 This lesson focuses on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and rate of inflation reported October 16, 2008, by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for the ... Grade: 9-12    Published: 12/02/2008

Focus on Economic Data: U.S. Federal Reserve and Monetary Policy, March 18, 2008 This lesson focuses on the March 18, 2008, announcement by the Federal Open Market Committee on the current Federal Reserve monetary policy actions an... Grade: 9-12    Published: 04/03/2008

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Civics and Government: Focus on Economics Grade: 9-12   Published: 1996 1 of the 16 lessons are related to this lesson. It is listed below. Unit 3: Lesson 6 - How Can Changes in the Federal Government's Budget Stabilize the Economy? The teacher discusses with the class how a market economy like that of the United States goes through the Business Cycle of unstable swings in economic activity. The students then write and perform a...