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In this economics activity, students will analyze responses to COVID-19 crisis to learn about fiscal policy.

This video teaches the concepts of Monetary Policy and the Federal Reserve. Monetary policy involves regulating the money supply, banks and the overall financial system. Monetary policy is conducted by a central bank, which in the United States is called the Federal Reserve.

In this personal finance lesson, students will identify the opportunity cost of a spending decision.

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

In this economics lesson, students will use a budget plan to make spending decisions.

In this economics and personal finance lesson plan, students will make decisions about saving and spending.

Students will be introduced to the sources of campaign war chests, learning about the recent court decisions that have allowed for the creation of "Super PACS" and 501 (c) (4) organizations. The exploration will turn to how a candidate raises resources and how spending has accel…

Using MS Excel and data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis web site on federal government spending, students will compare the amounts spent on various sectors and programs over a range of years.

With very few exceptions, the U.S. federal government does not have an "income" to spend providing goods and services. The money used for federal spending programs must be collected as federal taxes, or it must be borrowed. This lesson provides information about the costs …

In this personal finance lesson, students will evaluate wants and spending.