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Student rank, research and compare different fiscal policy responses used by various governments during the Covid-19 pandemic.

In this economics lesson, students will analyze responses to the COVID-19 crisis to learn about fiscal policy and its limits.

In this economics lesson, students will revise a federal budget to understand its contents.

Understanding the concept of opportunity cost is critical for good decision making. The ability to identify the opportunity cost—the highest valued alternative that must be given up when another option is chosen—helps people to assess their alternatives.

In this personal finance lesson, students will identify ways to spend and save to learn how to reach financial goals.

This lesson uses a Better Money Habits video to reinforce budgeting concepts.

In this economics lesson, students will learn about how medicare affects the national deficit and debt.

In this economics lesson, students will identify conditions in the economy to learn about the Great Depression.

According to Gallup, Americans have considered the state of the economy "among the most important U.S. problems" since 2008. The issues frequently debated leading up to any presidential campaign include many economic issues such as improving the economy, how to reduce unemployment, the fe…

Students learn the meaning and measurement of six important economic indicators and use the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank National Economic Trends website to assess the current state of the economy.