The Joint Council on Economic Education's Year's work is characterized in this annual report. In addition to discussing the need for schools to teach economic education, the first part briefly presents the Joint Council's major objectives, strategies, efforts toward testing, and toward providing continuing programs for teachers. The major part reports activities for the fiscal year 1972-73 concerning college and university programs, school services/curriculum development, teacher-pupil materials, public information services, and financial statements. The last section lists the centers for economic education, affiliated and cooperating organizations, contributors, and Board of Trustees, and the standing committees. A chart shows how the Joint Council works. (Author/RM)