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Students review the origins of the Constitution and its predecessor, the Articles of Confederation. They learn about the differences between those who identified as Federalists and Anti-Federalists, and their opinions on a central bank.

The March 2022 issue of Page One Economics covers the topics of income and wealth through the lens of racial inequality.

Economic concepts such as inflation, unemployment, recession, and economic growth affect people in real ways.

Economic concepts such as inflation, unemployment, recession, and economic growth affect people in real ways.

The lesson focuses on the practice of redlining residential neighborhoods for the purpose of determining access to residential mortgages.

Redlining was the practice of selectively classifying neighborhoods as most likely to default on repayment of a mortgage loan.

PR’s Planet Money is a podcast about the economy for people who think they aren’t interested in economics. Over 10 years and more than 1,000 episodes, the podcast has drawn millions of regular listeners through humor, storytelling and an accessible style.

In this lesson, students create a community by drawing pictures of houses, apartment buildings, condominiums, and businesses.

Saving the Environment with Economic Ideas is a set of lessons for high school that provide students with the opportunity to participate in simulations. These simulations demonstrate the potential results of economic-related actions and policies taken and made by the government, businesses, or individuals to conserve and protect many of the natural resources used in the production and consumption of goods and services. Students see in action concepts such as resource allocation, scarcity, value, property rights, negative externalities, and emissions taxes and are encouraged to have lively discussions about what they observe and apply it in various situations. Engaging students in hands-on simulations and application of real environmental concerns helps students learn and analyze how economics plays a significant role in developing ideas and solutions that are put into action to save the environment.

Your unique 9-digit Social Security number follows you throughout your lifetime. How did this number’s importance evolve? Discover answers in the January 2020 issue of Page One Economics®: Focus on Finance, which traces Social Security number usage from its beginning in 1935 to current times.