Benjamin Franklin and the Birth of a Paper Money Economy
Learn about the history of paper money in the United States.
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Place this card in your classroom to remind you of ways to quickly and discreetly check if a banknote is real.
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Good Versus Bad Standards Explained
Learn how monetary policy achieves the Fed's economic goals.
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Econ Lowdown Podcast Series
21 Economics audio assignments for your classroom
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Baseball and the $700 Million Bet on the Time Value of Money
Explain the time value of money.
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Functions of Money
Cover the functions and types of money.
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When a Penny Costs More Than a Penny: The Economics Behind Ending the Cent
This article explains why the U.S. ended penny production and how rounding will guide cash transactions.
