Things AP Econ Students Should Know

By Michael Brody

Michael Brody
- Federal Reserve
How the Fed Influences Interest Rates Using Its New Tools | St. Louis Fed
stlouisfed.org - Jane E. Ihrig
By Jane Ihrig, Senior Adviser, Federal Reserve Board of Governors, and Scott Wolla, Economic Education Coordinator, Federal Reserve Bank of St. …
May 8
Michael Brody
Why Is It So Hard for Americans to Get a Decent Raise? Economists Have a Dark New Theory.
slate.com - Jordan Weissmann
A new answer could change how we think about unions, monopolies, and the minimum wage. If you were a delivery van driver searching for a new job any …
Jan 16, 2018
Michael Brody
Treasury Yields Resume Ascent
The Wall Street Journal. - Min Zeng
Inflation trade intensifies anew following Yellen comments China’s ownership of U.S. government debt dropped by $66 billion in November, the sharpest monthly fall in five years. Above, People's Liberation...
Jan 19, 2017
Michael Brody
The December Jobs Report in Seven Charts
The Wall Street Journal - Kate Davidson
The U.S. economy added 156,000 jobs in December, the unemployment rate was little changed at 4.7% and wages grew at the strongest pace since 2009. Here’s a closer look at how that compares. Job growth...
Jan 6, 2017
Michael Brody
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Michael Brody
Dec 13, 2016