Economics

Video
What Is Trade?
The modern era of global trade began just after World War II.
Reading
Why Is The Free Flow of Oil Important?
Why does the price of oil change so much? Learn how crude oil affects the global economy and the potential for economic development, and how fluctuating prices can contribute to crises.
Reading
Why Do Taxes Matter?
What are the different types of taxes and how does a government's ability to collect tax revenue shape a country's economic and social development? 
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What Is Economic Inequality?
Explore how severe inequalities and disparities in wealth and income can harm individuals, countries, and the global economy, and how some governments implement policies to reduce inequality.

Learning Journeys

A learning journey is a student facing, curated collection of resources that explore a topic from a specific perspective.

Learning Journey
Trade: Introduction

Explore this collection of learning resources to understand international trade.

Learning Journey
Trade: Policy

Explore this collection of learning resources to understand the ways in which trade can be used as part of foreign policy.

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Trade: Trade Wars

Explore this collection of learning resources to understand trade relations between the United States and China.

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Monetary Policy: Economic Statecraft

Explore this collection of learning resources to understand the various economic tools countries can use to help achieve their foreign policy goals.

Learning Journey
How Does Trade Work?

Take a trip down the Silk Road and across centuries of global trade to learn how current practices still face the same historical challenges.