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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…

Top 5 Econ Lessons For Your Classroom

October 30, 2024 By Jamie Wagner, Professor and Economics Teaching Fellow with the Foundation for Teaching Economics and an Associate…

Teachers Learn About the Tradeoffs of Renewable Energy Future

October 22, 2024 Amanda Stiglbauer, FTE mentor teacher, summarizes FTE’s conference on the tradeoffs associated with renewable energy. This special…

A Simple Activity To Explain A Change in Demand vs A Change in Quantity Demanded

September 30, 2024 Jamie Wagner is a Professor and Teaching Fellow with the Foundation for Teaching Economics as well as…

Debbie Henney, FTE Director of Curriculum Receives Bessie B Moore Service Award

March 23, 2018 Foundation for Teaching Economics is proud to announce that Debbie Henney, director of curriculum for the Foundation…

FTE Pays Tribute to Jerry Hume

January 28, 2023 It is with deep sadness that we announce the loss of William J. Hume, known as Jerry…

Why We Should Be Teaching Students Economic Literacy

Ted Tucker, Executive Director, Foundation for Teaching Economics October 26, 2022 More high schools are offering courses on personal finance…