Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Making Sense of the Stress Tests

Updated: June 9 2009,

Author: barrel fan

Standards Summary

Paul Solman explains how the stress tests played into the government’s decision to let 10 big banks repay the Treasury’s bailout funds.

Grades 9-12

Businesses use advertising to tell consumers about the goods and services they are selling. Businesses hope that their advertisements will...

Key Concepts: Advertising, Business Costs and Revenues, Economic Institutions…

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Grades 3-5

Students read about two scheming sharks and decide were to invest their money.

Key Concepts: Financial Investments, Goods and Services, Money

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Grades K-2, 3-5

Use the lovable character Curious George to capture student attention while teaching about personal finance and economics.

Key Concepts: Goods and Services, Productive Resources, Saving…

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Grades K-2, 3-5

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Key Concepts: Consumers, Goods and Services

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