The Economics Shelf
The Economics Shelf
Below you'll find my growing collection of websites, tools, blogs, and other resources that I have used in my courses and for teaching economics. Some of the links on this page I use frequently for teaching. Others are just interesting or unique resources for helping us all learn the economic way of thinking.
Economics in the News
FRED Blog: Official blog of the St. Louis Fed
Econ in the News (MRU): News articles, videos, and podcasts on economics through current events
Macro Minute Blog: Short-form blog covering headlines from national economic data reports
Econ Focus Magazine: Economics magazine of the Richmond Fed
Planet Money: Public radio & podcast program aimed at making economic complexities easier and fun
Cato at Liberty: Policy blog focused on current issues; focused on incentives, regulation, and political economy
EconLog: Blog of the Library of Economics & Liberty
Economic Policy Institute: Think-tank articles focused on the economic interests of low-income Americans
Learning Economics
Marginal Revolution University: free online resources for learning & teaching economics
EconTalk Podcast: Weekly podcast about economics, history, philosophy, and everyday life
CORE Econ: Free online resource for teaching & learning economics
Federal Reserve Education: Free resources for learning about economics and personal finance
U-Channel: Presentations by faculty, policy-makers, and researchers from around the world
MIT Open Courseware: Free online course materials for economics and related topics
Yale Open Courses: Publicly available course material covering financial theory and markets
Research & Writing
Harvard Guide to Writing Economics: Online guide for writing economics research papers
Guide to Writing in Economics: Department of Economics; Duke University
Research & Writing for Economics Students: Bookdown guide for empirical research
"The Formula": How to write an economics paper introduction section; 5-part formula
RePEc: Research Papers in Economics; publicly available working papers
Project Tier: Organization and documentation guide for reproducible research
Interactive Economics
FRED: Free online platform with hundreds of thousands of economic data series
BLS Inflation Calculator: CPI calculator for the United States (hosted by Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Census Bureau Quick Facts: Economic statistics for all states & counties (cities with population > 5,000)
FedWatch: Online probability estimator for upcoming FOMC interest rate changes (based on trader expectations)
Gapminder: Interactive historical charts for economic indicators around the world
IMF Data Mapper: International Monetary Fund's online interactive mapping tool
U.S. Debt Clock: Real-time tracking of national & state level debts and economic indicators
U.S. Census Bureau Population Clock: Population data and estimates for the U.S. and the world
Fiscal Ship: Interactive policy game - can you balance the federal budget & your political priorites?