Reading
A Brief History of U.S. Foreign Aid
Where and why the United States gives foreign aid has changed over time. Learn the difference between military, economic, and humanitarian aid and the history behind U.S. aid.
Economics
Video
The Marshall Plan
Understand how the Marshall Plan, one of the first large foreign aid programs, helped Europe rebuild after World War II, but also served the foreign policy interests of the United States.
Reading
What Is a Central Bank and What Does It Do for You?
What is the Federal Reserve? Learn how central banks conduct monetary policy by influencing the rate of inflation, money supply, and interest rates.
Video
The Suez Canal Crisis
Explore a historical case study on the Suez Canal to understand how monetary policy can also be used as a tool of foreign policy.
Video
The Global Role of the U.S. Dollar
Why is the U.S. dollar the world's most popular currency and how does it help the U.S. economy? Watch this video on the history of U.S. currency.
Reading
The Global Consequences of Financial Contagion
What caused the Great Recession of 2008? Learn why a financial crisis can spread around the world with our modern globalized economy.
Learning Journeys
A learning journey is a student facing, curated collection of resources that explore a topic from a specific perspective.
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.
Learning Journey
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
Monetary Policy: Introduction
Explore this collection of learning resources to understand monetary policy and currencies.
Learning Journey
Trade: Trade Wars
Explore this collection of learning resources to understand trade relations between the United States and China.
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.
Learning Journey
Trade: Introduction
Explore this collection of learning resources to understand international trade.