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Michigan High School Economics
Featuring Michigan FRED Economic Data, leading economic education resource providers, and complete high school content expectations.
Michigan FRED Economic Data Center
Live, real-time Michigan economic indicators provided by the St. Louis Federal Reserve (FRED®)
Track Michigan's monthly civilian unemployment rate against national macroeconomic targets.
Measure the total inflation-adjusted economic output produced within the State of Michigan.
Analyze average income earned per resident in Michigan over time.
Examine the percentage of Michigan's working-age population that is employed or seeking work.
Track the percentage of homes in Michigan that are owner-occupied over time.
Monitor U.S. total vehicle sales, a key macroeconomic indicator for Michigan's automotive economy.
Economic Education Resource Providers
Featured national curriculum portals, lesson banks, video libraries, and educator professional development networks.
EconEdLink Curriculum & Lesson Library
Access hundreds of free, high-quality K-12 economics & personal finance lesson plans, interactive student activities, videos, and professional development webinars mapped to national standards.
Federal Reserve Education Portal (FRE.org)
The official educational portal of the Federal Reserve System. Access classroom resources, lesson plans, interactive economic simulations, publications, and videos created across all 12 Federal Reserve Banks.
Marginal Revolution University (MRU.org)
World-class, engaging economics video courses, high school curriculum units, lesson plans, and interactive student practice questions covering Supply & Demand, Macroeconomics, International Trade, and AP Economics.
Econiful Educator Curriculum
Empowering economic thinkers with engaging, classroom-tested curriculum modules, interactive lesson plans, teacher professional development, and a collaborative educator community.
Foundation for Teaching Economics (FTE)
Premier teacher professional development programs, hands-on lesson plans, active learning classroom exercises, and Economic Forces curriculum modules designed to promote market economic reasoning.
Retro Report Economics Collection
Short, unbiased documentary videos and standards-aligned lesson plans that connect historical news events to modern economic principles, financial crises, policy debates, and international trade.
Khan Academy Economics & Finance
Comprehensive video lesson modules, practice exercises, and AP Microeconomics / AP Macroeconomics course tracks to support classroom instruction, student practice, and concept mastery.
Jacob Clifford Economics YouTube Channel
Fast-paced, highly engaging economics video lessons, summary topic reviews, practice question walkthroughs, and ultimate review packets designed for high school economics and AP Micro / AP Macro students.
Stossel in the Classroom — Both Sides of the Issue
Short, balanced video lessons featuring opposing perspectives on current economic, policy, and social issues to spark classroom discussion, encourage curiosity, and strengthen students' critical thinking skills with included discussion guides.