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| “Economic literacy is crucial because it is a measure of whether people understand the forces that significantly affect the quality of their lives.” |
| —Gary H. Stern, President Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis |
| “Economic literacy is a vital skill, just as vital as reading literacy.” |
| —Robert F. Duvall,
President and CEO National Council on Economic Education |
| The above quotes are from articles in The Region magazine's special issue on Economic Literacy. |
Economic and Financial Literacy Moves From the Schoolhouse to the Statehouse, Participants at a Washington, D.C., conference suggest ways to further integrate economic education in school curriculums.
“The Economic Literacy Project: Seeking a Blueprint for America,” featured over 60 specially invited representatives of academia, business, labor, K-12 education, consumers, government and finance institutions. It was hosted by Sound Money, the MPR Civic Journalism Initiative and the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis' The Region magazine.
Complete report in The Region, June 1999.
Marketplace Money
The
Economic Literacy Project
On
Economic Literacy
Remarks by Alice M. Rivlin, Vice Chair,
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Economic Literacy Action Steps
Where are the Women Ph.D.s in Economics?
Economic Literacy Symposium Attendees
Economic
Literacy Survey Results
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Chris
Farrell's Sound Money Guide to Economic Literacy [PDF],
Minnesota Public Radio
National
Survey of Economic Literacy Results,
National Council on Economic Education
National Council on Economic Education
Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy
Canadian Foundation for Economic Education
Resources for Economic Literacy
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