Here is an excellent set of five short lessons and activities intended to help learners not only gain an understand of current issues in Africa, but build critical thinking, synthesis, analysis, expository writing, research, and...

Twelfth graders collaborate via ePals with another student from another country. They compare the value of a dollar with its power of acquisition in other countries. They list one dollar items and find the corresponding price in other...

A link to information about a sharing economy and the services involved including Uber, Lyft, and Airbnb.

A website with links to tutorials on freelance work and why it is becoming more and more popular. Topics include What is the Gig Economy, The Pros and Cons of Freelance Work, What is a Temp Job?, and What is a Temp Agency?

This instructional activity introduces the concept of monopoly. It calls upon young scholars to consider how monopoly power might affect the quality and price of goods and services offered to consumers. In light of what they learn about...

BSA's study estimates the volume and value of unlicensed software installed on personal computers across more than 110 national and regional economies.

These databases present economic data for individual countries, aggregated sets, and for commodity prices going back to 1999. The information is published twice a year.

While it is too early to assess the damage caused by this global pandemic, there are signs that it will permanently change the way society functions. From its impact on the global economy to our daily lives, COVID-19 will leave an...