Balance of Payments

Explore the balance of payments and the accounts used to measure the balance of trade. In this webinar, we'll discuss how trade is categorized and measured in the United States, and why the balance of payments equals zero. Classroom resources, offered by the St. Louis Fed Economic Education team, will bring these concepts to life for your students. Earn one free hour of professional development credit. Questions? Contact Amanda Geiger at amanda.geiger@stls.frb.org .

Descriptions on this page were excerpted from Federal Reserve Education's own published materials.