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What is Unemployment, How is it Measured, and Why Does the Fed Care?

What is Unemployment, How is it Measured, and Why Does the Fed Care?

In this lesson, students read and interpret choropleth maps, which contain unemployment data. They compare verbal descriptions of the labor market from the Federal Reserve's Beige Book with the mapped data. In addition, students compare unemployment data for different years. Students access or observe how to access this data online.
Keywords:
Labor MarketFederal Reserve, Choropleth Maps, Unemployment
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Material Type:
Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:
February 11, 2020
Date Modified in MERLOT:
February 11, 2020
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Adrienne Brennecke
Primary Audience:
Grade School, Middle School
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Language:
English
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