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Fed Orders Interest Rate Cut
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On October 15, 1998 Alan Greenspan and the Board of Governors, in a surprise move ordered short-term interest rates cut by 0.25%. What prompted the Fed to take this action? What impact will the rate change have on the economy... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
The Credit Card Mystery
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Interest rates change. Rates for mortgages and car loans go up and down. Yet interest on credit card balances remains high relative to other rates. Some politicians periodically call for government-imposed ceilings on credit card ... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
U.S. Senate Rejects Minimum Wage Bill
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In 1998, the Senate voted to reject a $1 increase in the federal hourly minimum wage. The vote fell along party lines, with Democrats voting in favor of the proposal and Republicans voting against it. Interview your classma... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
U.S. Senate Mulls Over Bankruptcy Legislation
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During the week of September 20, 1998, the US Senate agreed to debate a bill (S 1301), intended to make it more difficult for people of means to use bankruptcy to walk away from debt. Those who could pay at least 20 percent o... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Malaysian Government Introduces Currency Controls
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In September 1998, the Malaysian government instituted controls in order to protect its currency. How does this affect the prices of goods and services purchased by foreigners?Students gain a better understanding of the consequ... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Stock Prices Tumble
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Some events change the demand for a stock so that people are willing to buy more or less at every possible price. Some events change the supply of a stock so that people are willing to sell more or less at every possible pri... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Do You Always Own Your Own Private Property?
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Students learn about the film taken of the John F. Kennedy assassination by Zapruder. The US Government claims the film should be turned over but the Zapruder family claims it is their private property and will lose revenue fr... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Airline Mergers, Software Industry Monopolies: Contestable Markets?
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Mergers within industries such as banking, telecommunications, and airlines have created a stir among consumers who charge that economic freedom and efficiency are being sacrificed in favor of corporate profits. The theory of ... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Bank Mergers Lead to Greater Business Concentration
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The recent merger between NationsBank and BankAmerica will create the USA's largest bank by the end of the year. This was the third merger in the banking industry within a week, and more are rumored to come. Includes the co... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Clinton Focuses on Environmental Issues in Botswana
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In any economic system, people must decide what to produce, how to produce it, when to produce it, and who will get it. This lesson looks at the "when" question. In particular, if society has only a finite amount of... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Sinking Feeling about The Titanic
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Students examine the reasoning behind, and the implications of, the change in the CPI calculation. News reports are touting the "Titanic" as being the leading box office hit of all time. But is it really? Students u... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Changes to the CPI Index
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Students examine the reasoning behind and the implications of the change in the CPI calculation. The government computes indexes of the prices of a collection or market basket of goods and services. It measures the prices of ... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Are the Best Things in Life Free?
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Students use economic reasoning to analyze the costs and consequences of marital choice. "The best things in life are free." This idea is widely expressed as a maxim by people who know nothing of its origin. They know it's true th... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
$16 Billion to Host the Summer Olympic Games: Is it worth it?
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Students learn about costs and revenues related to the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro. Discussion questions about estimated benefits and costs to the host city are presented. Monetary and intangible costs and benefits are als... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Mad Cattlemen Sue Oprah
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A lawsuit has been filed by a group of Texas cattlemen who charge that a 1996 Oprah Winfrey show about mad cow disease drove down cattle prices by misleading and frightening consumers. The suit was brought under what are known a... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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January 18, 2016 is Martin Luther King Day. Students can explore the history behind this day and this charismatic man by following the links below. By completing the lesson which follows, students will learn that Civil Rights legi... more »
Grades: 6-8, 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Beanie Baby Prices Soar
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During December 1997, The Washington Post published an article about the debut of the Princess Beanie Baby. A Beanie Baby retailer, interviewed by the Post, indicated there was strong demand for the new stuffed animal. more »
Grades: 3-5, 6-8 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
San Francisco Area Transit Strike
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This lesson is about the San Francisco Bay transportation system and how the employees were on strike. The lesson brings up topics such as How are people getting to work while BART is on strike? Make a list of all forms of tr... more »
Grades: 6-8, 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson

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