Visualizing all-items and core CPI inflation This handout provides instructions on building the graph below and includes writing prompts for out-of-class assignments. From the FRED Blog The post “The sticky price consumer price index” discusses how the U.S. Bureau of … Continue reading
Visualizing the expenditure components of GDP This handout provides instructions on building the graph below and includes writing prompts for out-of-class assignments. From the FRED Blog The post “Three ways to measure the US economy” discusses how the U.S. Bureau … Continue reading
Focus on the Taylor Rule This handout provides instructions on building the graph below and includes writing prompts for out-of-class assignments. From the FRED Blog The post “The Taylor Rule” discusses how the output gap and current inflation can guide … Continue reading
Focus on People Saving Worldwide This handout provides instructions on building the map below and includes writing prompts for out-of-class assignments. From the FRED Blog The post “Saving for college” discusses how tax-free withdrawals from 529 plans have boosted the … Continue reading
Focus on Worldwide Bank Deposits This handout provides instructions on building the map below and includes writing prompts for out-of-class assignments. From the FRED Blog The post “How to gauge the world’s banking markets? Look to the World Bank” discusses … Continue reading
Focus on Electricity Production This handout provides instructions on building the graph below and includes writing prompts for out-of-class assignments. From the FRED Blog The post “There’s electricity in the air! But it’s not for sale” discusses how electricity production … Continue reading
Focus on Measures of Core Inflation This handout provides instructions on building the graph below and includes writing prompts for out-of-class assignments. From the FRED Blog The post “Gauging underlying inflation” briefly describes the concept of underlying inflation trends and … Continue reading
Focus on the Federal Budget Deficit This handout provides instructions on building the graph below and includes writing prompts for out-of-class assignments. From the FRED Blog The post “The federal budget balance as a fraction of GDP” compares the annual … Continue reading
Focus on the Burden of Housing Use the FRED map below to compare the percent of households in each US county burdened by housing expenses. A household is considered burdened if it has to dedicate at least 30 percent of … Continue reading
Focus on Job Volatility Use the FRED graph below to compare the employment of three different categories of people. Some groups of workers are hired and fired more quickly than others, making their employment volatile. Learn more about the topic … Continue reading
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