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Students adjust a value like a ticket price for inflation to learn the difference between real and nominal values in this activity.

Does it feel like your dollars go as far as they used to? If not, how does that mesh when reports say inflation rates are lower than average? The October issue of Page One Economics explains the disconnect between what you might experience as a consumer and what the data show.

If you want an idea of the rise (or fall) in the cost of living for someone like yourself check out the Atlanta Fed's myCPI tool.

Learn about the Great Depression using a crossword puzzle.

Have you ever heard someone say “Back in my day, a gallon of gas cost a quarter!” Comparing today’s prices with prices “back in the day” can be misleading. Both inflation and deflation between then and now have to be taken into account. Read the August 2013 Page One Economics Newsletter to learn more about the effects of inflation on prices.

Teaching Tips provide ways to integrate current issues and Federal Reserve research into the classroom through informational text, discussion questions and extension activities. This issue focuses on the factors that contribute to the inflation of retail food prices.