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Paul Solman examines how Greece's debt woes began and what's being done to contain the problems from spreading throughout Europe and the world.

This video models a lesson from our Understanding Fiscal Responsibility curriculum in the classroom, discusses lesson objectives and provides pointers for teaching about federal taxes and their relationship to the national debt. Students learn more about their own political philosophies and …

In this math lesson, students will examine and calculate interest on loans and investments.

Paul Solman talks with French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde about the European debt crisis, as France examines new financial reforms.

How is the federal budget established, what is influencing decision makers, and what do we need to know? Help students to get a sense of the federal budget process with this primer video based upon the Understanding Fiscal Responsibility background document Overview of the Budget Process.

Paul Solman talks with Greek Prime Minister George George Papandreau about the country's debt crisis and its impacts on the global economy.

In this economics activity, students will analyze responses to COVID-19 crisis to learn about fiscal policy.

Nassim Taleb and Nouriel Roubini discuss the great economic debate of the moment: more economic stimulus or less?

In "The Great Deformation," David Stockman, former budget director under President Reagan, makes an argument against government economic intervention. Economics correspondent Paul Solman interviews Stockman on why he believes the U.S. bailout of banks after the 2008 financial meltdown perpet…

Paul Solman talks to two economists about recent market instability and the possibility of a double-dip recession.