Wolla became a social studies teacher at Hibbing (Minn.) High School in 1996. When the opportunity to teach economics opened in 2001, Wolla volunteered, but soon decided he needed help, despite having a degree in social studies education. Like many others in this situation, he turned to the MCEE for instruction on suitable materials and lessons plans.
Even for those parts of the economy not directly dependent on the UK market, there are potential indirect effects via competition from UK imports, supply-chain linkages and increased crossborder shopping. While exporters selling to the UK are most immediately affected, there are additional channels by which shifts in the Sterling-euro exchange rate affects the economy.