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 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 (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…