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Frozen ginger slushies, tea-based pro-biotic drinks, a bed bug-killing steam machine -- these are just a few of the locally-grown products coming out of Brooklyn’s burgeoning artisan economy. But as popular as these start-ups may be, are they generating more jobs? Economics correspondent P…

In this personal finance lesson, students will look into financial institutions to learn about personal investing.

Managing money is hard! Even when you know what you should do, it can be hard to actually do it. In these games from the PBS science series NOVA, students practice strategies for making financial decisions by taking care of a pet while learning how to overcome common behavioral biases.

Paul Solman explores the massive economic impact an upcoming decision by NBA superstar Lebron James will have on Cleveland.

Year Up, a career development program for urban young adults, starts with a six-month crash course in job skills like accounting and the value of self-presentation, followed by a paid internship designed as entree to a secure, well-paying job. Economics correspondent Paul Solman revisits the…

With the U.S. unemployment rate stuck around 9 percent, economics correspondent Paul Solman explores whether widespread joblessness is simply the result of a weak economy or if a broader shift toward higher-skill work is occurring that could leave many Americans behind even when the economy …

In this personal finance lesson, students will learn how to become wealthy in order to build their financial future.

PBS video author Paul Solman reports that LeBron James has added $200 million in value to the city of Cleveland since 2003. His presence brings in $100 million each year to the workers and local businesses surrounding the NBA team. The concept of utilitarianism states that the action which …

Paul Solman talks to Harvard economist Ben Friedman about college graduates who continue flocking to Wall Street, three years into the financial crisis.

The BMW factory in Spartanburg, South Carolina, is luring workers with a program that offers part-time work, an all-expenses paid associates degree and near guarantee of a job and future education down the road. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports on how such apprenticeships, modeled…