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Teaching about investment | Bring FRED into the Classroom | August 2026

Teaching about investment | Bring FRED into the Classroom | August 2026

August 13, 2026

Visualizing the components of investment

This assignment provides instructions on building the graph below and includes writing prompts for out-of-class assignments.

From the FRED Blog

The post "Negative investment?" uses data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis to compare gross with net investment.

Quiz yourself on investment

Interpret graphs to answer questions about investment. These questions reinforce economic analysis and data literacy skills. Share the FRED dashboard with your students.

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