Government Spending During World War II

Measuring the Great Depression

Describe how we measure the economy’s health with tools such as gross domestic product (GDP), the unemployment rate, and the consumer price index (CPI).

Money for Nothing: Economic Affluence in Postwar America

Analyze and create arguments as to which economic forces contributed most directly to the overall growing economy after WWII.

10 FRED Graph Activities in 10 Minutes

Learn about data through graphing activities.

FRED Graphs Data Dashboard for Educators

Review data on GDP, Consumer Price Index, and unemployment.

Calculate Your Lifetime Inflation Activity

Learn how to measure changes in inflation over a lifetime.

Analyzing the Elements of Real GDP in FRED Using Stacking Activity

Graph gross domestic product's (GDP) components over time.