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From Student to Leader: Bret’s Transformative Experience at the EFL Program at UC Berkeley

November 13, 2025 Bret Chen had always been drawn to the world of business. As a high school junior from…

Aditi Gandhi: Economics for Leaders Virtual Program Alumni

October 6, 2025 Aditi sat at her desk in Dubai, staring at her computer screen, her fingers hovering over the…

October is National Economic Education Month. We need it more than ever.

The Washington Examiner By Ted Tucker October 2, 2025 A fundamental economic principle is that voluntary trade creates wealth, and the…

FTE: Celebrating 50 Years of Excellence in Economic Education

April 23, 2025 2025 is a special year for the Foundation for Teaching Economics (FTE), as we celebrate our 50th…

The Economic Way of Thinking: The Key to Financial Literacy

April 10, 2025 Professor Jamie Wagner discusses how economics is the key to financial literacy. She is a Professor and…

FTE Student Administrator John Buck

FTE Staff Spotlight – John Buck

April 30, 2025 As society evolves and transforms, so must world leaders – a fact that John Buck is aware…

Trade Wars: Economics Awakens

Trade Wars – Economics Awakens (repost)

FTE is re-posting this article written during Trump 1.0. Much of what Professor Malek had to say about tariffs back…

FTE Honors Professor Robert Lawson

March 12, 2025 I was privileged to introduce this year’s winner of the Gary M. Walton Award for Excellence in…

The Economics of Love, Trade, and Opportunity Cost

February 12, 2025 Professor Jamie Wagner discusses the economics of love, trade, and opportunity cost. She is a Professor and…

Do Summer Programs Help With College Admissions?

January 16, 2025 On Point with the Executive Director Do Summer Programs Help With College Admission? In my role as…

FTE Staff Spotlight – Austin Green

December 18, 2024 FTE Mentor Teacher, high school teacher, adjunct professor, Chick-fil-A fanatic – there are many titles for Austin…

Book Club Recap – Socialism Sucks: Two Economists Drink Their Way Through The Unfree World

December 2, 2024 Jamie Wagner is a Professor and Teaching Fellow with the Foundation for Teaching Economics, as well as…