Instructional Video7:39
Wonderscape

The Inflation Crisis of 2022: Causes and Consequences

K - 5th
The inflation crisis of 2022 happened because of several reasons, like people wanting to buy more things, problems with shipping and supplies, more people working from home, and the war between Russia and Ukraine. These issues made...
Instructional Video3:53
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Trying to Restore Economic Stability During Inflation

K - 5th
During the inflation crisis of 2022, the government came up with a lot of ideas to reduce the rate of inflation, including shrinking the money supply, finding new petrolium sources to lower gas prices, and building more houses to lower...
Instructional Video5:24
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A History of Inflation in the United States

K - 5th
The history of inflation in the United States shows that it often happens during wars, economic growth, or when there aren’t enough supplies. Since World War II, there have been six big periods of inflation caused by things like...
Instructional Video4:25
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What is Inflation?

K - 5th
Inflation happens when money loses its value over time, making prices go up. This can happen in three main ways: demand-pull inflation (when people want more goods than are available), cost-push inflation (when it costs more to make...
Instructional Video8:08
Curated OER

Inflation Explained - Part 3/4

9th - 12th
Inflation also includes the concept of deflation, is deflation good? Part three in this four-part series takes a comparative look at Japan's economic deflation during the 1990s and today's US economic situation. Purchase power,...