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Grades 9-12

Focus on Economic Data: The Federal Reserve and Monetary Policy, March 20, 2015

This lesson utilizes the March 18, 2015, statement of the Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) to explore the...

Key Concepts: Budgeting, Credit, Economic Institutions…

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: To taper stimulus efforts? Examining the Fed's role in the economic recovery

Since the financial crisis of 2008, the Federal Reserve has created trillions of dollars to buy Treasury and mortgage-backed bonds....

Key Concepts: Business Cycles, Economic Institutions

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Bubble in the making? How the stock market might not reflect the current economy

At the New York Stock Exchange, the Dow ended above 16,000, another record high. Meanwhile, companies continue to report healthy...

Key Concepts: Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments, Division of Labor/Specialization, Economic Institutions…

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: N.Y. survivors of Sandy ditch the city to 'bug out' in preparation for doomsday

Some Hurricane Sandy survivors have begun to study up on "doomsday prepping" in case another environmental disaster hits. City slickers...

Key Concepts: Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments, Business Cycles, Communities and Cities…

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: 'Economics Is Not a Morality Play': Paul Krugman on Managing Financial Crisis

Should we have let foundering financial firms fail in 2008? Economics correspondent Paul Solman sits down with economist Paul Krugman...

Key Concepts: Business Cycles, Economic Institutions, Employment and Unemployment…

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Former Reagan Budget Director Argues Against Bailouts, for Financial Discipline

In "The Great Deformation," David Stockman, former budget director under President Reagan, makes an argument against government economic intervention. Economics...

Key Concepts: Budget Deficit, Business Cycles, Economic Institutions…

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Grades 3-5

Spotlighting Entrepreneurs: A Technology "iCon"

What better way to address Common Core standards in Reading Informational Text than by meeting a gentleman that changed the...

Key Concepts: Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments, Business, Credit…

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Is China's Fast-Growing Economy Headed for a Crash?

Will the Chinese economy continue its torrid pace of growth and overtake the U.S.'s top status? Or is it a...

Key Concepts: Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments, Business Cycles, Consumption…

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Future Unclear for Superstorm Sandy Victims Dealing with Insurance Woes

Despite a history of hurricanes, there were many storm victims in New York without flood insurance thinking the risk for...

Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Economic Institutions, Incentive…

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Making Sen$e of Bailouts: Why the U.S. Government Bought 'Troubled Assets'

Key Concepts: Budgeting, Business Cycles, Credit…

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Grades 6-8, 9-12

Economic Systems Video and Quiz

This video teaches the concept of Economic Systems. Economic systems can be categorized according to who makes most of the...

Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Economic Development, Economic Institutions…

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Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Money Video and Quiz

This video teaches the concept of Money. Money is anything that is used to buy and sell goods and services....

Key Concepts: Economic Institutions, Money, Trade, Exchange and Interdependence

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Grades 6-8, 9-12

Property Rights Video and Quiz

This video teaches the concept of Property Rights, which refers to the legal ownership of resources, including the right to...

Key Concepts: Economic Institutions, Economic Systems, Incentive…

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Grades 9-12

Aggregate Demand Video and Quiz

This video teaches the concept of Aggregate Demand. Aggregate demand shows the total (or aggregate) demand for final goods and...

Key Concepts: Aggregate Demand, Business Cycles, Economic Institutions…

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Grades 9-12

Aggregate Supply Video and Quiz

This video teaches the concept of Aggregate Supply. Aggregate supply shows the total (or aggregate) production of final goods and...

Key Concepts: Aggregate Supply, Business Cycles, Economic Institutions…

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Grades 6-8, 9-12

Inflation Video and Quiz

This video teaches the concept of Inflation, which is an increase in the average price level in the economy.

Key Concepts: Economic Institutions, Fiscal Policy, GDP

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