Scott Wolla

Had a great time at #CTREE2025 hanging out with dedicated, creative econ educators. Loved sharing ideas and presenting on the Literacy-Targeted approach to teaching economics. Big thanks to everyone who made it such a fun and inspiring few days! #TeachingEcon #EconEd

Thanks, I appreciate it, and thanks for using @stlouisfed.bsky.social resources.

Don’t know how often he pops in here but I want to thank @scwolla.bsky.social and the St. Louis Fed for all the great stuff they have there for AP Micro. Teaching Micro for the first time ever in the Fall and they have just a ton of good stuff for both Micro and Macro. Great job to those folks.

Most students take just one econ course. A Literacy-Targeted approach meets their needs—focusing on fewer concepts they can actually use.

The best part? It doesn’t hurt econ majors.

That makes it Pareto improving: better for most, worse for none.
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The Literacy-Targeted approach emphasizes mastering core economic concepts rather than exposing students to a wide range of theories and techniques they are unlikely to use. As such, LT instruction ensures that students can apply economic reasoning in real-world contexts.
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It's Financial Literacy Month! 💸
Why does personal finance education matter?
Because informed choices today shape financial futures tomorrow.

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#FinancialLiteracy #PersonalFinance #FinEd

Teach Economics: If Students Only Take One Econ Course, What Should They Learn? In this episode, Wendy Stock, a professor of economics at Montana State University, talks with St. Louis Fed Economic Education Officer Scott Wolla about how her own curiosity led her to economics and...

New Teach Economics pod is out! 🎙️
Wendy Stock from Montana State shares why she tosses the syllabus on Day 1—and asks students what they care about. Then she shows how econ helps explain it all. A powerful approach to teaching through curiosity.

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High School Resources for Teaching Personal Finance The Economic Education team at the St. Louis Fed has hundreds of free, award-winning resources for teaching personal finance, including active learning lessons, videos and much more.

📢 April is #FinancialLiteracyMonth!

Celebrate by exploring free, high school personal finance lessons from the @stlouisfed.bsky.social . From budgeting to investing, these resources help students build essential money skills.

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If students only take one economics course, what should they learn? In this podcast, Professor Cohen shares his thoughts and experiences. There may or may not be tips for his current ECO105 students, but it's worth a listen either way. www.stlouisfed.org/education/te...

Teach Economics: If Students Only Take One Econ Course, What Should They Learn? Avi Cohen, a professor at York University in Toronto, Canada, discusses the value of the literacy-targeted approach to economics instruction.

Professor Avi J. Cohen joins me to discuss literacy-targeted teaching—fewer concepts, deeper learning, and better outcomes for all students.Don’t miss this convo on making econ more accessible & impactful!
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The St. Louis Fed economic education team is passionate about making economics and personal finance accessible to learners everywhere. From interactive modules and videos to active learning lesson plan, we’re helping instructors engage their students with real-world economics. Check out our impact:

Next #ASSA2025 session, focusing on the National Content Standards for Economics

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Everybody Loves FRED: How America Fell for a Data Tool From Facebook political debates to college classrooms, the St. Louis Fed’s data tool has gained a major following.

And of course, don’t forget that FRED is a great teaching tool. #TeachEcon
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Everybody Loves FRED: How America Fell for a Data Tool From Facebook political debates to college classrooms, the St. Louis Fed’s data tool has gained a major following.

An adorable love letter to every economist's best friend, FRED.

Everybody Loves FRED: How America Fell for a Data Tool From Facebook political debates to college classrooms, the St. Louis Fed’s data tool has gained a major following.

This is a beautiful jobs-day love letter to FRED, without which #EconSky (and, especially, #NumbersDay) would not be possible. From @jeannasmialek.bsky.social:
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Learning and Earning Digital Badges The St. Louis Fed’s digital badging programs present learners with opportunities to demonstrate their expertise in monetary policy and data literacy.

Did you know that the St. Louis Fed has issued over 20,879 digital badges 🏅 to recognize adults who have learned about FRED, data literacy 📊, diversity 🌎, monetary policy 💰, and budgeting 💸?
We're committed to making economics accessible to all

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AI and the Future of Work: Opportunity or Threat? This article describes how AI works and how it could impact industries, create new opportunities, and transform job tasks across skill levels.

AI and the Future of Work: Opportunity or Threat? #TeachEcon
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Monopolistic Competition #TeachEcon

Hi Sam, the key here is that the Fed has lowered the reserve requirement to zero, so mathematically the money multiplier is no longer definable.

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📈 The St. Louis Fed Research Division has a brand new web experience! www.stlouisfed.org is now your one-stop shop for all things economic.
- Cutting-edge research 🔍
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R.I.P. Money Multiplier

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#Disinflation

Important work for teaching macroeconomics.

This is an excellent resource for anyone teaching macro! Most principles and intermediate textbooks still teach monetary policy implementation the way it was conducted before 2008. In my intermediate macro course at WashU I ditch the textbook when it comes to MonPol and use Scott's materials

Teaching the New Tools of Monetary Policy in an Ample-reserves Framework Educators can use these resources when teaching the Federal Reserve’s new monetary policy tools in an ample-reserves framework to college and high school students.

Monetary policy has changed. Has your teaching? #TeachEcon
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Choosing to Bring Economic Education to More Students Many students will have at most one economics course, but the discipline can inform a lifetime of decisions. What are some good ways to introduce the subject?

How do economists find economics? And what does it tell us about how to attract more students? Read what we’ve learned through our interviews on the Teach Economics podcast, featuring Justin Wolfers, Greg Mankiw, Daryl Fairweather, AnnaMaria Lusardi and others!
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