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Paul Solman wraps up his weeklong reporting on Europe's economic woes with a final report concentrating on the massive unemployment problem in Spain.

In this personal finance activity, students will identify the purpose of compound interest and how it works to build savings.

Paul Solman continues his series on Greece's debt prolems with a look at the country's large underground economy.

In this personal finance lesson, students will identify the opportunity cost of a spending decision.

In this economics lesson, students will examine defense spending to learn how it can influence the economy as a whole.

In this economics lesson, students will use a budget plan to make spending decisions.

In this economics and personal finance lesson plan, students will make decisions about saving and spending.

Students will be introduced to the sources of campaign war chests, learning about the recent court decisions that have allowed for the creation of "Super PACS" and 501 (c) (4) organizations. The exploration will turn to how a candidate raises resources and how spending has accel…

Using MS Excel and data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis web site on federal government spending, students will compare the amounts spent on various sectors and programs over a range of years.

With very few exceptions, the U.S. federal government does not have an "income" to spend providing goods and services. The money used for federal spending programs must be collected as federal taxes, or it must be borrowed. This lesson provides information about the costs …