This resource has general statistics on the Greek economy, as well as links to other economic information from the Greek Embassy.

This essay on consumerism and the new capitalism is a good resource on the topic for the serious student.

In this activity summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and calculations used in measuring unemployment, the labor force, the unemployment rate, the labor force participation rate, and the natural rate of unemployment....

In this lesson plan summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and concepts about the limitations of GDP. This resource is designed as a review for the AP Macroeconomics Test or a college-level macroeconomics course.

In this lesson summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and calculations used in describing the costs of inflation. This resource is designed as a review for the AP Macroeconomics Test or a college-level macroeconomics course.

In this lesson plan summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and calculations used in calculating real and nominal GDP. Topics include the distinction between real and nominal GDP and how to calculate and use the GDP deflator....

A paper issued by the World Bank on the role of private sector enterprise in "Power development," in China. The full report is in PDF format. (Published in 2000)

This is an online world news site from Australia featuring world news, politics, economics, and business and finance.

Looks at the history of agriculture in Texas, from the cattle drives of the past to the mechanization of food production today. One section discusses the major crops that are produced today, and the production and economic figures for each.

A profile of Spain that includes links to recent articles about Spain from the "Economist," the influential newspaper of worldwide business and economic affairs. Also includes a page of basic facts about the country (population, major...

The People's Daily is an excellent online news source based out of Beijing, China. Content includes top national and international headlines, business and economic coverage, sports, and various other robust sections.

The NCEE's mission is to "improve school economic education programs throughout Nebraska." Its website provides information on the organization and resources for the classroom teacher.

This video teaches the concept of Business Cycles. The pattern in which economies have periods of recession and then also periods of economic expansion or recovery is known as the business cycle.

Practice what you've learned about the business cycle, and how different phases of it relate to GDP and the unemployment rate, in this four-question exercise.

BBC News reports the latest news and issues surrounding the U.S. and world economy. Contains quite a few articles on current affairs and worldwide dealings.

The stock-market crash of 1929 is generally seen as the start of The Great Depression, the worst economic downturn in the history of the United States. The Depression had devastating effects on the country. But it also served as a...

This instructional activity on entrepreneurship can be used to help students understand what innovations are, and what it takes to get an idea off the ground. This instructional activity will take students through the process of...

This year's federal elections will involve electing a president, all members of the House of Representatives, and one-third of the Senate. Barring some international crisis, economic issues appear likely to dominate the debates. In past...

This site is an article which analyzes the economy of Venezuela and how it was affected by the December 2002 strike by oil workers. The article does a nice job on describing how Hugo Chavez was able to restore oil production. The article...

How does inflation affect a country's well-being? What are some examples of high and low inflation?.

PBS video author Paul Solman reports that LeBron James has added $200 million in value to the city of Cleveland since 2003. His presence brings in $100 million each year to the workers and local businesses surrounding the NBA team. The...

The BBC graphically depicts the 2008 sub-prime mortgage crisis and provides information on the rise of the mortgage bond market and the housing price crash.

Almost two-thirds of the nation's total economic output consists of goods and services bought by individuals for personal use. The remaining one-third is bought by government and business. Because of this ratio, the nation is sometimes...

This guide to Texas' top nine industries links the reader to articles and other information on each topic.