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Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Key Infrastructure Repairs May Boost Economy
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Paul Solman reports on how infrastructure spending may be a crucial way to resuscitate the economy. more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Interactive Tool - Making Sen$e with Solman
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Key Infrastructure Repairs May Boost Economy
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Paul Solman reports on how infrastructure spending may be a crucial way to resuscitate the economy. more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Interactive Tool
Focus on Economic Data: U.S. Employment and the Unemployment Rate, December 5, 2008
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This lesson explores the December 5, 2008, U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, announcement of employment data and the unemployment rate for the month of November 2008. The meaning and importance of the data are ... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Low Consumer Confidence Limits Holiday Spending
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Paul Solman looks at the psychological causes and effects of lower consumer confidence through the holiday season. more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Interactive Tool - Making Sen$e with Solman
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Low Consumer Confidence Limits Holiday Spending
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Paul Solman looks at the psychological causes and effects of lower consumer confidence through the holiday season. more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Interactive Tool
Focus on Economic Data: U.S. Real GDP Growth, October 30, 2008
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This lesson focuses on the October 30, 2008, report on Real Gross Domestic Product (Real GDP), produced by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The current data and historical data are explained. The meaning of GDP and pote... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Focus on Economic Data: U.S. Employment and the Unemployment Rate, November 7, 2008
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This lesson explores the November 7, 2008, U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, announcement of the unemployment rate and employment data for the month of October, 2008. The meaning and importance of the data are ... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Focus on Economic Data: U.S. Consumer Price Index, November 19, 2008
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This lesson focuses on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and rate of inflation reported November 19, 2008, by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for the month of October, 2008. Students read the BLS report, analyze the meaning of th... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Focus on Economic Data: U.S. Real GDP Growth, November 25, 2008
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This lesson focuses on the November 25, 2008, report on Real Gross Domestic Product (Real GDP), produced by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The current data and historical data are explained. The meaning of GDP and pot... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Focus on Economic Data: U.S. Employment and the Unemployment Rate, October 3, 2008
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The lesson summarizes the content of the October 3, 2008, U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, announcement of the unemployment rate and employment data for the month of September, 2008. The meaning and importance... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Focus on Economic Data: U.S. Consumer Price Index, October 16, 2008
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This lesson focuses on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and rate of inflation reported October 16, 2008, by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for the month of September, 2008. Students read the BLS report, read about the meaning o... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Focus on Economic Data: U.S. Federal Reserve and Monetary Policy, October 29, 2008
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This lesson focuses on the October 29, 2008, announcement 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 ana... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Dumptown, USA: Making a Ton of Difference
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The amount of trash produced in the United States is mounting with each passing year. Communities are finding it increasingly difficult and costly to handle trash disposal. Recycling is considered a key solution to the garbage pro... more »
Grades: 6-8 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
What Is Money? Why Does It Have Value?
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In this lesson, students consider the fact that the value of money differs depending on where the money is being spent. In order to understand this idea, students will first develop a deeper understanding of what it means for mon... more »
Grades: 6-8 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Focus on Economic Data: U.S. Real GDP Growth, September 26, 2008
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This lesson focuses on the September 26, 2008, report on Real Gross Domestic Product (Real GDP), produced by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The current data and historical data are explained. The meaning of GDP and po... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Focus on Economic Data: U.S. Federal Reserve and Monetary Policy, September 16, 2008
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This lesson focuses on the September 16, 2008, announcement 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 a... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Focus on Economic Data: U.S. Consumer Price Index, September 16, 2008
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This lesson focuses on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and rate of inflation reported September 16, 2008, by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for the month of August 2008. Students will read the BLS report, read about the meanin... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Tax Time Scavenger Hunt
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Income taxes can be confusing, but there are a lot of online resources to help us understand them! This lesson takes students through four useful sites, asking them to look for specific information that will broaden their underst... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Marketplace: Iraq's Supply and Demand
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In this lesson, students listen to an audio file about how the growing demand for workers in Iraq in May 2004 affected the job market, and how the effects of low growth in the supply of workers shaped companies' hiring practices a... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Marketplace: The Trouble with Truffles
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In this lesson students watch a 60 minutes report on the market for truffles. The report explains how high demand from consumers coupled with the uncontrollable nature of truffle production affects the market. Students identify ma... more »
Grades: 6-8, 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson

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