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Yale University professor Robert Shiller was one of three Americans honored with the Nobel Prize for Economics for research on how financial markets work and how assets, like stocks, are priced. Economics correspondent Paul Solman sits down with Shiller to discuss the award, irrational exube…

Part of his series on Making $ense of financial news, economics correspondent Paul Solman spoke with author Robert Harris whose fictional take on Wall Street, "The Fear Index," stresses the dangers of algorithm-driven, high-frequency trading.

Seven states have passed legislation officially recognizing companies with a conscience. Called benefit corporations, or B Corps, the firms strive to make a positive impact on society while also turning a profit. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports as part of his Making Sen$e of fina…

Economics correspondent Paul Solman explores the question of just how high U.S. tax rates should or shouldn't be and examines the relationship between economic activity and tax rates. It's part of his ongoing reporting series, Making Sen$e of financial news. AIR DATE: Jan. 11, 2012

This video is a classroom demonstration of Lesson 1: Why Save? from CEE's Learning Earning and Investing for a New Generation publication. Following an introduction that defines saving, the students discuss the idea of "paying yourself first" and the reasons why people save. After reporting …

This video is a classroom demonstration of Lesson 6: What are Mutual Funds? from CEE's Learning, Earning and Investing for a New Generation publication. The lesson teaches students about mutual funds and how to determine whether a share has increased or decreased in value. The video begins w…

This video is a classroom demonstration of Lesson 14: How are Stock Prices Determined from CEE's Learning Earning and Investing for a New Generation publication (Lesson 18 in the previous version). Students participate in a simulated stock market activity that shows how the price of a share …

This video is a classroom demonstration of Lesson 5: What is a Bond? from CEE's Learning Earning and Investing for a New Generation publication (Lesson 6 in the previous version). Students learn what bonds are and how bonds work. They learn basic terminology related to bonds. They participat…

This video is a classroom demonstration of Lesson 3: What is a Stock? from CEE's Learning Earning and Investing for a New Generation publication (Lesson 4 in the previous version). The students work in small groups that represent households. Each household answers questions about stocks and …

This video is a classroom demonstration of Lesson 2: Invest in Yourself from CEE's Learning Earning and Investing for a New Generation publication (Lesson 3 in the previous version). To explore the concept that people invest in themselves through education, the students work in two groups an…