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Use this Image Annotation Tool to enable your students to creatively comment on political cartoons, and to share their annotated creations. Encourage your students to create a caption, add thought and/or speech bubbles, and place concept labels and clip art stickers to reinforce or change th…

Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports on the ongoing fallout from Europe's debt crisis, which has led to political woes and bank bailouts.

In this economics lesson, students will analyze charts and proposals to learn about the issues facing Social Security.

In this economics activity, students will compare the opinions about the federal government's stimulus package.

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.

In this economics lesson, students will examine political forces influencing the federal budget.

Lee Buchheit, a lawyer who helped mastermind Greece's debt restructuring earlier this year, and investor Hans Humes explain the wrangling behind-the-scenes of Europe's debt crises to economics correspondent Paul Solman, all with a little help from some cartoonists. AIR DATE: Nov. 22, 2012

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

This tool can help you better understand the financial difference between a Roth IRA and a Traditional IRA.

Amid a tough economy, economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman has probably captured as much attention -- and notoriety -- as anyone else in his field. Part of his Making Sen$e of financial news series, Paul Solman speaks with Krugman whose new book "End This Depression Now" sugge…