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Economic Links
The Powell Center has assembled links to many websites that focus on personal finance news and information, economic-related government departments and issues, the financial industry and more. This is by no means a final list. These are just a few links that we like and use on a regular basis.
Aplia Econ Blog: Econ News for Students
A place to explore current events through an economic lens.
BIZWORLD
BizWorld provides schools with hands-on programs, for use in grades 3 through 8, designed to add a practical aspect to academics while improving the understanding of entrepreneurship and money management.
Bureau of Economic Analysis
The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) promotes a better understanding of the U.S. economy by providing the most timely, relevant, and accurate economic data in an objective and cost-effective manner. This is a great website for raw, statistical macroeconomic data.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics. This is a great tool for mining unbiased macroeconomic data.
Bureau of the Census
All the demographic information about the United States a student or teacher could ever want or need. A great supplementary resource for class projects.
Choose to Save
ASEC seeks to make saving and retirement planning a priority for all Americans. They educate the public about financial security through a coalition of major public- and private-sector partners.
Conference Board
The Conference Board creates and disseminates knowledge about management and the marketplace to help businesses strengthen their performance and better serve society. This is a great resource for projections about the future of the economy.
Econ Ed Link
Utilizing the resources of the National Council on Economic Education, this site is an excellent source of classroom tested, Internet-based lesson materials for K-12 teachers and their students. Many of these lessons are affiliated with the Powell Center.
EconData Net
This site has 1,000 links to socioeconomic data sources, arranged by subject and provider, pointers to the Web's premiere data collections, and their list of the ten best sites for finding regional economic data.
Economic Education Web-Omaha
Online economics lessons that address National and Nebraska Social Studies/Economics Standards for all levels and content areas. If you know the concept you want to teach, start from the K-5 concepts list or the 6-12 concepts list. Materials from which to create additional lessons are available from the Virtual Economics Companion.
EconSources
EconSources is designed as a portal to other economic information on the web. The site is maintained by Professor Gary E. Clayton and is intended purely for the use and enjoyment of his colleagues, fellow teachers, students, and anyone else with an interest in economic topics and data.
Entrenuity
Entrenuity seeks to help teachers offer a successful, dynamic and fun entrepreneurship course that incorporates the spiritual dimension of how God views human involvement in business. The Entrenuity curriculum teaches students how to develop a Godly perspective on business and economics, apply Scriptural Truths to daily life in the marketplace, and provides successful business management techniques.
Escape from Knab
Sponsored by U.S. Bank, this simulation provides young people with a fun set of tools to help prepare them to make financial decisions.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) preserves and promotes public confidence in the U.S. financial system by insuring depositors for at least $250,000 per insured bank. By identifying, monitoring and addressing risks to the deposit insurance funds, the work to limit the effect on the larger economy and the financial system when a bank or thrift institution fails. Through its website, the FDIC seeks to promote economic and financial literacy.
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
One of 12 banks that make up the nation's central banking system, serving the Fifth District: Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and most of West Virginia. Website provides links to economic data and economic education resources for students and teachers.
Federal Reserve Education
The Federal Reserve System's economic education portal is packed with information and resources on economics and personal finance. Links are provided to interactive learning activities and games, as well as each individual Reserve Bank's education site.
Federal Trade Commission
Link to the official government site
Financial Fitness for Life
This companion to the print version of Financial Fitness for Life provides interactive online activities that teach younger students the ABC's of managing money, all while they learn to read and add and subtract. Moreover, it enhances middle school students' awareness of the world by imparting knowledge about the global economy in the present day, and helps high school students set goals and make realistic plans for their futures.
Foundation for Economic Education
FEE was founded in 1946 by Leonard E. Read and given direction by its adviser, the eminent Austrian economist Ludwig von Mises. Throughout the years FEE's mission has remained resolute: to study the moral and intellectual foundation of a free society and to share its knowledge with individuals everywhere.
Foundation for Teaching Economics
A great resource site for high school educators and students of economics, offering workshops, activities, and lesson plans.
FRED: Federal Reserve Economic Data
Hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
Globalization 101
A project of the Levin Institute, this site is dedicated to providing students with information and interdisciplinary learning opportunities on this complex phenomenon.
Internal Revenue Service
The website of the Internal Revenue Service with access to forms, instructions and information about your federal taxes.
Kids Econ Posters
KidsEcon Posters is a curriculum project of the Indiana Council for Economic Education. At the heart of the project are 22 colorful economic posters, each describing an important economic concept. The site also includes links to literature and other activities to accompany the posters.
National Bureau of Economic Research
Founded in 1920, the National Bureau of Economic Research is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization dedicated to promoting a greater understanding of how the economy works. The NBER is committed to undertaking and disseminating unbiased economic research among public policymakers, business professionals, and the academic community. This website has links to thought-provoking essays on a variety of economic topics as well as a great deal of economic data.
National Council on Economic Education
The National Council on Economic Education (NCEE) is a nationwide network that promotes economic literacy with students and their teachers. Through this site, you can order various publications and see sample lessons to help teach economics to students.
National Schools Committee for Economic Education
A Non-profit foundation devoted to publications and programs in economics education for elementary school and middle school students, teachers and home schooling parents, including Capitalism for Kids, and I, Pencil, and several other great publications.
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) maintains a variety of public information about the national banking system.
The Library of Economics and Liberty
Comprehensive website for teaching about economics and liberty. Includes a blog, podcasts, articles and encylopedia
The Mint
Themint.org is packed with fun activities, games, challenges, quizzes and tests for students and teens, tips for parents, and entertaining programs and lesson plans for teachers.
The Stock Market Game
The Stock Market Game gives students the chance to invest a hypothetical $100,000 in a real-time portfolio. Go here to register students in your state to compete with others in this ten-week contest with fabulous prizes for the winners.
US Consumer Gateway
The site for consumer information from the federal government.
US Department of Commerce
Department of Commerce Bureaus include the Economics and Statistics Administration, the Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the International Trade Administration. An excellent source for statistical information.
US Department of Treasury
The mission of the Department of the Treasury is to promote the conditions for prosperity and stability in the United States and encourage prosperity and stability in the rest of the world. On this website, you can find access to current government data and some educational programs supported by the Department of Treasury.
Wisepockets (UMSL Center)
Produced by the Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Education at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, this is a place for kids, parents, and teachers to learn about managing money using stories.
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