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Jamie Wagner

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Jamie Wagner, PhD, is a Professor and Teaching Fellow with the Foundation for Teaching Economics (FTE), a nonprofit educational organization that promotes experiential learning and the economic way of thinking. FTE was established in 1975 and operates as a program of The Fund for American Studies (TFAS). Wagner is also Associate Professor of Economics and Director of the Center for Economic Education at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

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High Schoolers Need Economics, Not Just ‘Financial Literacy’

Jamie Wagner | April 20, 2026

April is National Financial Literacy Month, when the federal government and many states encourage citizens to become more financially literate. Unfortunately, many today lack a basic knowledge of economics,… Read More