Economics in Person (EiP)

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Title: Economics in Person (EiP)
Reserve Bank: San Francisco

Summary

EiP is a web-based video series that features FRBSF economists and their research. In each video segment, viewers are invited to sit in on a short (usually five- to ten-minute) discussion about special topics related to the U.S. economy. A viewing guide is available for each video, containing discussion questions that teachers may use to elicit discussion and further inquiry. Transcripts for each video are also available for download.

Additional Information

Types
Videos
Topic
Banking Central Banking Economics Government History Macroeconomics Monetary Policy Money The Federal Reserve System
Target Audience
General Public Students Teachers
Grade Level
9-12 College
Keywords
video, economics, research
Education Standards
Council on Economic Education (CEE) Standard 1 - Scarcity Standard 10 - Role of Economic Institutions Standard 11 - Role of Money Standard 12 - Role of Interest Rates Standard 13 - Role of Resources in Determining Income Standard 14 - Profit and the Entrepreneur Standard 15 - Growth Standard 16 - Role of Government Standard 17 - Using Cost/Benefit Analysis to Evaluate Government Programs Standard 18 - Macroeconomy-Income/Employment and Prices Standard 19 - Unemployment and Inflation Standard 2 - Marginal Cost/Benefit Standard 20 - Monetary and Fiscal Policy Standard 3 - Allocation of Goods and Services Standard 4 - Role of Incentives Standard 5 - Gain from Trade Standard 6 - Specialization and Trade Standard 7 - Markets - Price and Quantity Determination Standard 8 - Role of Price in Market System Standard 9 - Role of Competition Jump$tart Credit and Debt Financial Responsibility and Decision Making Income and Careers Planning and Money Management Risk Management and Insurance Saving and Investing Standards Group Council on Economic Education (CEE) Group Jump$tart