Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: 1990 91 Recession: How Bad Was the Labor Market? [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
"The 1990-91 recession: how bad was the labor market?" by Jennifer M. Gardner, from Monthly Labor Review Online, June 1994, Vol. 117, No. 6.
Handout
New Deal Network

New Deal Network: Great Depression and the Arts

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Part of a wonderful website devoted to researching and teaching the Great Depression and the New Deal. These pages are focused specifically on the arts during this time.
Website
Other

The Medici in Florence: Cosimo Iii and the Decline of the Grand Duchy

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the rule of Cosimo III of the Medici family and the resulting decline, both politically and economically of the Grand Duchy in Tuscany.
Activity
Other

Amos Web: On the Lookout for a Recession

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what a recession is in plain language.
Primary
PBS

Pbs News Hour: Economy Booster Shot

For Students 9th - 10th
In a surprise move, the Fed cut short-term interest rates in January 2001. After more than 2 years of the Fed raising interest rates to control an enthusiastic economy, the Fed cited lower consumer confidence, tight financial markets,...
Article
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: There's No Such Thing as a Good Recession

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis discusses how a recession effects the economy. It goes into great detail on why a recession can never be a good thing. (Published Sept. 1, 1989)
Handout
Other

Amos Web Gloss Arama: Recession

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an economic definition of recession.