Want a way to help your students understand what's happening in today's economy?

Yesterday, the FOMC held a press conference to announce they would be pausing interest rate hikes (for now). This comes after 10 consecutive announcements of interest rate increases. Beyond impacting our everyday finances, these meetings are an important part of the transparency provided by the Federal Reserve to the general public. The problem is, they can be a little intimidating if you don't speak the language of economics. In order to help, we've created a brand new activity that uses the language from the most recent FOMC press conference to help keep students informed about the economic decisions being made that impact their financial lives. 

• EconoMix: Key Economic Terms
  • Student Facing Worksheet
  • Answer Key

Have questions or comments? Reach out to ryan@ngpf.org.

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Did you know that NGPF has an Econ Collection? Check out more great economics activities to share with your students!

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About the Author

Ryan Wood

Ryan grew up with and maintains a love for learning. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay with a degree in Business Administration and worked in sports marketing for a number of years. After living in Texas, Colorado, Tennessee, and Minnesota, the call of education eventually brought Ryan back to his home state of Wisconsin where he was a Business and Marketing teacher for three years. In his free time he likes to spend time with his wife and daughter, play basketball, read, and go fishing. Now with NGPF, Ryan is excited to help teachers lead the most important course their students will ever take.

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