For Teachers
Teaching and Learning
- Plan a Field Trip to the Learning Center and Money Museum
- A field trip to the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Learning Center and Money Museum is the perfect companion to your curriculum.
- Forefront in the Classroom
- Here are thought-provoking study questions from a new policy magazine. The questions are based on the state of Ohio’s standards for economics. The study questions can be used as a great teaching tool and will spark discussion.
- Contests for Students
- High school students can win by using basic economic concepts to evaluate their choice for There ought to be a regulation for that…
- Play and Learn
- Fun games to begin conversations about all things money. Escape from the Barter Islands, Explore Money of the World, Discover Historic World Currency, Use your Great Mind to make your own best financial decisions.
- Power to the People: Regulation and Change
- Explore events of the Progressive Era including the creation of the first regulatory agencies in the United States.
- Additional Websites with Teaching Resources
- More places to learn about money, personal finance and economics. Some include lesson plans.
Economic Research and Data
- Our Region
- The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland serves the Fourth Federal Reserve District, which comprises Ohio, western Pennsylvania, eastern Kentucky, and the northern panhandle of West Virginia. Do you want to learn about economic issues facing our region, and compare data across states?
- Regional Profile
- An overview of the Fourth District economy, industry, population, and major bank holding companies.
- The Beige Book
- What are people saying about the economy in Ohio, eastern Kentucky, western Pennsylvania, and the northern pan handle of West Virginia (the Fourth Federal Reserve District)? The Beige Book is a user-friendly summary of our regional economy and is produced eight times a year, prior to Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meetings. Information included is largely anecdotal and qualitative, gathered primarily from interviews with local businesses. The Beige Book is available for all twelve Federal Reserve Districts.
- Regional Charts and Data
- Indicators of regional economic activity, which are available in chart and downloadable form for Fourth District states at and the 16 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs).
- Economic Trends & Conditions in the Fourth District
- Contains up-to-date analysis, commentary, and data on issues about the population and businesses of the eastern Midwest: Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Recent topics explore education, foreclosures, financial literacy, economic growth, and trade, among many others.
- Tools of Monetary Policy
- Want to include the latest in monetary policy tools in class? Beyond open market operations, the discount rate and reserve requirements, the Federal Reserve has introduced a number of new tools for conducting monetary policy and dealing with the financial crisis, which have become increasingly important. Here you can learn about the basics of these new tools and see real time data on the size of the Fed’s balance sheet.
