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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Deciphering the Shape of Economic Recovery

Paul Solman explains what economists mean when they talk about the "shape"" of economic recovery."

Key Concepts: Business Cycles, Employment and Unemployment, Fiscal Policy

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Making Sense of the Stress Tests

Paul Solman explains how the stress tests played into the government's decision to let 10 big banks repay the Treasury's...

Key Concepts: Economic Institutions, Goods and Services

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Detroit Feels Ripple Effects of GM's Bankruptcy

Economics correspondent Paul Solman talks to Michigan residents about the ripple effects from General Motors' declaration of bankruptcy.

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

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: GM Bankruptcy Affects Myriad Stakeholders

Paul Solman reports on how General Motors' bankruptcy filing will affect different company stakeholders, from union members to bondholders to...

Key Concepts: Business Cycles, Economic Institutions, Risk and Return

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: UAW Chief Gettelfinger Answers Questions

Retired United Auto Workers members ask union chief Ron Gettelfinger about the future of the union and General Motors.

Key Concepts: Business Costs and Revenues, Business Cycles, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis…

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Gettelfinger Gives UAW's Take on GM Deal, Industry

United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger gives the union's perspective on the recent plans to boost the struggling auto industry.

Key Concepts: Division of Labor/Specialization, Economic Institutions, Employment and Unemployment…

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Economics Reporter Finds Self in Mortgage Crisis

In a report from his "Making Sense"" series

Key Concepts: Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments, Budgeting, Credit

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Economist Mulls Interplay of Money, Morality

Behavioral economist Dan Ariely mulls decision-making mechanisms in finance and the ways in which many people rationalize their unethical actions.

Key Concepts: Character, Choice, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis…

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: In East St. Louis, a Racial Divide in Unemployment

Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports on the racial disparity in unemployment in East St. Louis, where memories of the Great...

Key Concepts: Business Cycles, Distribution of Income, Division of Labor/Specialization…

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Colorism' in the Labor Market

Paul Solman investigates why darker skinned black men face greater discrimination and lower wages in the labor market than lighter...

Key Concepts: Budgeting, Distribution of Income, Division of Labor/Specialization…

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: In St. Louis, Signs of New Deal Stimulus Projects

Paul Solman reports on plans for federal stimulus money in St. Louis and compares today's projects with ones constructed during...

Key Concepts: Business Cycles, Employment and Unemployment, Investing…

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: In Slumping Economy, a Shift in Shopping Habits

Economics correspondent Paul Solman talks to author Paco Underhill about how consumer habits have changed in the recession.

Key Concepts: Aggregate Demand, Budgeting, Consumers…

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Paul Solman Explores The 'Paradox of Thrift'

Paul Solman examines how the consumers who decide to save their money instead of spending it may exacerbate the effects...

Key Concepts: Aggregate Demand, Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments, Consumers…

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Bailing Out the Boardroom

Graphic illustrating how much bailed-out CEO's take home in their paychecks.

Key Concepts: Budgeting, Business Cycles, Financial Markets…

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Taxpayers Mull Options for CEO Bonus Payback

Paul Solman explores options for getting some of the money back to taxpayers from CEO bonuses at companies that received...

Key Concepts: Economic Institutions, Financial Investments, Fraud Risk…

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Some Workers Willing to Sacrifice to Avoid Layoffs

Paul Solman reports on some workers who have made sacrifices to avoid more layoffs in their workplace.

Key Concepts: Business Cycles, Choice, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis…

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