Integrating economic concepts into consumer education provides students a better understanding of their economic environment and can lead to more rational, informed decision making. Outlined are ways in which economic concepts can be integrated into consumer education courses. (MD)

This student text and teacher's guide examine the government's role in the U.S. economy and how the choices made by the government affect each citizen. The following topics are addressed: (1) why government gets involved in the economy and the social and economic goals the government tries to achieve; (2) how government monetary, fiscal, and trade…

Reviews various aspects of the sale of state-owned assets to the private sector. Lists assets sold and those still awaiting sale. Reviews who benefits from this policy, and provides discussion questions and follow up work for secondary students. (Author/JDH)

This "Inside the Vault" newsletter contains two issues. Issue 1 contains a lead article, "Reading the Fed's Playbook," a question-and-answer section, and a bulletin board. The Federal Reserve's primary mission is to ensure that enough money and credit are available to sustain economic growth without inflation. The article…

In this booklet, one of a series intended to apply economic principles to major social and political issues of the day, it is proposed that speculation is often misunderstood, particularly in the operation of the futures markets. These are markets in which obligations to consummate sales and purchases at some time in the future are traded at a…

Discusses Colchester (England) Sixth Form College's residential fieldwork program, in which students observe a business first hand. Argues that the students (1) learn the relevance of their coursework; (2) develop new ideas; (3) experience business and economic principle applications; and (4) practice data collection and analysis. Suggests that…

The evils of inflation and Brazil's attempts to minimize inflation by a generalized indexation for all forms of saving, wage adjustments, tax reform, a mini-devaluation, and saving incentives are examined. (DE)

This curriculum unit helps students explore how U.S. trade relations fit into the country's overall role in the world. The unit is part of a series on current and historical international issues developed by the Choices for the 21st Century Education Project. Choices material places special emphasis on the importance of educating students in their…

Providing pre-college teachers with an analysis of tax reform is the primary goal of this publication. The present tax system is both inefficient and inequitable. Three goals of tax reform proposals are detailed: (1) fairness--the dimensions of horizontal equity, or equal treatment of equals however defined, and vertical equity, reflecting the…

Most educators agree that the story of the evolution of money and banking in the United States includes many historical events that have been crucial to the nation's development. This collection of materials consists of a video, a related brochure, and a series of lesson plans about the Federal Reserve. The video provides a 14-minute introduction…

The author explains how social studies teachers can make sense out of economics for their students by viewing the American economy systematically, conceptually, and interdisciplinarily. Emphasis is placed on the interrelationship of inflation, deflation, and unemployment. Simple diagrams are provided. (DE)

As an introduction to this issue, the author examines inflation and recent government attempts in Great Britain to control rising prices. The new format for this periodical is a loose folder containing three especially commissioned articles, reprints of relevant press articles, graphs, and a bibliography. The new format enables teachers to…

The causes of inflation and such remedies as tax increases, money supply decrease, and wage and price freezes are examined. (DE)

The booklet, intended for adult or continuing education, discusses the American economic system, emphasizing definitions of economic concepts and the individual's role as part of the system. The objective is to provide a simple description of the American economic system and to promote better understanding of it. The booklet is presented in six…

Describes a suggested unit in consumer education designed to give students insight into the controversy about consumer protection policy and proposals, and compares the basic views of three economic belief systems: neoclassical, managerial, and liberal-Galbraithian. (MF)