In this fourth installment of a series of imaginary conversations between the Chair of the Federal Reserve System and renowned economists, Janet Yellen discusses interest rates and the direction of U.S. monetary policy with John Kenneth Galbraith and Friedrich A. Hayek.

When economics is integrated into the study of history, students gain a much deeper understanding of the way in which monetary policies changed in the decades before the Great Depression.

The authors correct five major misunderstandings about the function of the Federal Reserve and offer suggestions for teaching about these concepts.

These Federal Reserve System resources will help teach students the essential skills to make sound economic decisions.

The new Fed chair answers questions from an experienced economics educator on teaching about monetary policy and financial education.

The European Union's new guidelines on the right to have personal information removed from the Internet can be used to launch an enriching classroom debate about free speech versus privacy rights.

The featured article, photographs, and related sound recordings can serve as a jumping off point into the study of a range of topics including westward expansion, the age of invention, and Native American culture.