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The Ice Cream Stand
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Students will learn about supply, demand, price, competition, and entrepreneurial skills in this lesson. They will put what they learned into action by creating an ice cream stand, to complete with other stands in the classroom. more »
Grades: 6-8 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Focus on Economic Data: Consumer Price Index and Inflation, November 18, 2009
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This lesson focuses on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and rate of inflation reported November 18, 2009, by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for the month of October, 2009. Students read the BLS report, analyze the meaning... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Dollar's Weakness Inspires Modern-day Gold Rush
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As part of his series on Making Sense of the financial crisis, Paul Solman looks at how the dollar's weakness has spurred a new gold rush. more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Interactive Tool - Making Sen$e with Solman
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Dollar's Weakness Inspires Modern-day Gold Rush
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As part of his series on Making Sense of the financial crisis, Paul Solman looks at how the dollar's weakness has spurred a new gold rush. more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Interactive Tool
Allocating the H1N1 Vaccine 11/23/09
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FTE hot topics are single class period discussion guides including a student reading handout, discussion questions, and suggested answers. This one discusses scarcity and allocation. That\'s what economists study, and you\'re tak... more »
Grades: 6-8, 9-12 | Source: FTE | Type: discussion guide
The Credit Card Mystery
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Credit Cards are a risky business these days, especially for students and those holding multiple cards. Interest rates on credit card balances have always been high relative to other rates, for several reasons. Despite this, there... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Focus on Economic Data: U.S. Employment and the Unemployment Rate, November 06, 2009
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This lesson examines the November 6, 2009, U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, announcement of employment data and the unemployment rate for the month of October, 2009. This lesson introduces the basic concepts o... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: FDIC's Sheila Bair Answers Your Questions
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FDIC Chair Sheila Bair answers NewsHour viewer's questions on too big to fail, the power of the banking lobby, and how to tell if a bank is healthy. more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Interactive Tool - Making Sen$e with Solman
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: FDIC's Bair: Bank Bailouts Were 'Not a Good Idea'
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In an interview with Paul Solman, FDIC chairwoman Sheila Bair discusses lessons learned from the financial crisis. more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Interactive Tool - Making Sen$e with Solman
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: FDIC's Sheila Bair Answers Your Questions
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FDIC Chair Sheila Bair answers NewsHour viewer's questions on too big to fail, the power of the banking lobby, and how to tell if a bank is healthy. more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Interactive Tool
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: FDIC's Bair: Bank Bailouts Were 'Not a Good Idea'
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In an interview with Paul Solman, FDIC chairwoman Sheila Bair discusses lessons learned from the financial crisis. more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Interactive Tool
Focus on Economic Data: U.S. Real GDP Growth, October 29, 2009
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This lesson focuses on the October 29, 2009, advance estimate of U.S. real gross domestic product (Real GDP) for the third quarter of 2009, reported by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The current data and historical da... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Focus on Economic Data: The Federal Reserve and Monetary Policy, Nov. 4, 2009
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This lesson focuses on the November 4, 2009, press release by the Federal Open Market Committee on the current Federal Reserve monetary policy actions and goals. This lesson is intended to guide students and teachers through an an... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Freelancers Lack Safety Net When Jobs Are Scarce
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Sara Horowitz, founder of the Freelancers Union, explains why freelancers still lack many of the protections afforded to other workers. more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Interactive Tool - Making Sen$e with Solman
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Freelancers Struggle As Unemployment Worsens
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As part of his series Makiing Sense of the financial crisis, Paul Solman looks at how freelancers are faring in the declining job market. more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Interactive Tool - Making Sen$e with Solman
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Freelancers Lack Safety Net When Jobs Are Scarce
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Sara Horowitz, founder of the Freelancers Union, explains why freelancers still lack many of the protections afforded to other workers. more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Interactive Tool
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Freelancers Struggle As Unemployment Worsens
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As part of his series Makiing Sense of the financial crisis, Paul Solman looks at how freelancers are faring in the declining job market. more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Interactive Tool
Focus on Economic Data: Consumer Price Index and Inflation, October 15, 2009
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This lesson focuses on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and rate of inflation reported October 15, 2009, by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for the month of September, 2009. Students read the BLS report, analyze the meanin... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Okun's Law
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The students sharpen their graphing skills by interpreting the relationship between changes in the unemployment rate (%) and real GDP. From this graph, students will determine the natural rate of GDP growth for the U. S. Economy ... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Arrogance, Ignorance Recurring in Economic History
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Paul Solman speaks with economists Carmen Reinhart and Ken Rogoff about the financial crisis and how it compares to previous economic meltdowns. more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Interactive Tool - Making Sen$e with Solman

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