The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Educational Resources
Highlights
DataPost DataPost: Labor Force Participation Rates: Measuring workforce engagement
Who is active in the labor force? Behavioral patterns among teenagers, prime-age men and women, and older workers have important implications for the path of unemployment.
U.S. Labor Markets: Longer-term Perspective Economics in Person: "U.S. Labor Markets: Longer-term Perspective"
A new video features a discussion on aging baby boomers and declining labor force participation.
Meet the Experts Meet the Experts
A speaker series designed to provide educators an opportunity to hear from and interact with Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco representatives.
The Federal Reserve and the Financial Crisis: Chairman Bernanke's College Lecture Series offsite link
Watch the four-part lecture series about the Federal Reserve and the financial crisis, delivered by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke.
Interview: Speaking with Susan Nash about our e-learning projects Interview: Speaking with Susan Nash about our e-learning projects offsite link
Jody Hoff, senior manager for Econ Ed, discusses some of our current and upcoming online resources.
Open and Operating Open & Operating: The Federal Reserve Responds to September 11
This is a video-based lesson designed for high school and college students that provides teachers of history and economics a flexible format in which to introduce the Federal Reserve System.
Explore The Economy: Crisis & Response website The Economy: Crisis & Response
What does regulatory reform mean for the Fed? What is being done to prevent another financial crisis? What lies ahead on the road to recovery? New graphics and analysis answer these questions.
What is the Fed? What is the Fed?
The "What is the Fed?" section offers readers a concise and interactive tool to explore the Fed's history, structure, and responsibilities.
Ask Dr Econ View the doctor's current featured answer to this question:
"Dr. Econ, with the soaring commodity prices, are you worried about higher headline inflation?" or ask your own question.
Student Activities

American Currency Exhibit

Ask Dr. Econ

Fed Chairman Game

Federal Reserve Education Activities offsite link

Publications

12L Economic Trends

Economic Letter

Great Economists and Their Times

What is the Fed?

Teacher Resources

American Currency Exhibit

Bank Tours

Economics in Person

Federal Reserve Education Lesson Plans offsite link

Federal Reserve Education Portal offsite link

International Economic Summit

Open and Operating Video

Personal Finance Lesson Plan & Game

The Economy: Crisis and Response

University Symposium

What is the Fed?

Contacts

General contact information for FRBSF departments and functions

Public Information