MERLOT Materials
In this lesson, students play the role of producers in two fictional countries, Acca and Dur. Students use production... see more
Watch this video from our Personal Finance 101 Conversations series to examine the costs and benefits of various... see more
Students apply economic concepts to a professional basketball association. The lesson underscores the importance of... see more
FRED® (Federal Reserve Economic Data) provides access to a wide range of time-series data. Several of those series signal... see more
This video from the Explore Economics series helps kids understand that people are both consumers and producers. Kids... see more
This video from the Explore Economics series helps kids understand that people buy and use both goods and services. Kids... see more
There are many reasons to keep your money in a bank or credit union. The October 2020 issue of Page One Economics®: Focus... see more
In this video from the Explore Economics series, kids learn about income, spending, saving, and savings goals. They are... see more
The five key elements of a data citation are author, title, distributor, date, and persistent identifier. In this... see more
The composition effect makes it difficult to describe diverse populations with a single statistic.
FRED® (Federal Reserve Economic Data) provides access to a wide range of data from multiple sources. Describing the... see more
This short video describes the use of the interest rate on bank reserves as a tool of monetary policy.
It is widely accepted within the study of history that cotton played a crucial role in the United States in the... see more
This short video shows the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on retail sales and employment levels.
The lump of labor fallacy holds that there is a fixed amount of work to be done, which determines the number of jobs in... see more
Today, every state has an unemployment insurance program. This provides some income to qualified, unemployed workers who... see more
What Makes Something Useful as Money? is the third video in the Explore Economics animated series. It shows items that... see more
In this video (Part I) of a series on the monetary system, students will learn about the Gold Standard system that was... see more
In the second episode of the No-Frills Money Skills video series, students learn that it is important to save for... see more
Required each time you start a job, the W-4 form and worksheet are used to determine the amount your employer should... see more
In this video (7 minutes long) student will learn what unemployment is, how it is measured and the different types of... see more
Episode 1 of the Continuing Feducation Video Series, Understanding How a FICO Credit Score is Determined, provides a... see more
Understanding Car Insurance: Paving the Way is the seventh video in the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis series,... see more
Understanding Bonds is the fourth video in the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis series, "No-Frills Money Skills." The... see more