On-line access to historical macroeconomic tables .
Econ Interactive Software
Even though this is for a different textbook, it is similar to ours and is from the same publisher. Click on the left side of the screen that shows a black box "EconActive Study Guide On-line." That will launch into the area that describes the EconActive software and allows students to play with a demo and also the opportunity to purchase a two semester access to this product for $14.95. (I don't receive any of this!!!)
An interesting article from the Levy Institute
on the minimum wage price floor and whether it binds or not.
Selected Interest Rates (From Federal
Reserve Board of Governors, Series "H.15 Weekly"). The Following Rates Are Found in This Series and
Have Been Listed Below in Order of Generally Increasing Risk and Hence Rate:
Discount Rate--Discount Window Borrowing Rate (Rate Fed Charges to Member Banks),
Federal Funds Rate (Rate Member Banks Charge Each Other),
T-Bills--Treasury Maturities (Secondary Bond Market Determines Rate),
Prime Rate--Bank Prime Loan (Rate Commercial Banks Charge to Their Best or 'Prime' Customers for Short-Term Business Loans),
30-Year Mortgage--Conventional Mortgages (Rate Commercial Banks Charge for Home Loans).
See also Selected Interest Rates H.15 Daily Update to get a
daily snapshot.
