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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.

This year's federal elections will involve electing a president, all members of the House of Representatives, and one third of the Senate. Barring some international crisis, economic issues appear likely to dominate the debates. In past elections, macroeconomic issues related to the b…

In this economics lesson, students will examine changes in aggregate demand and aggregate supply.

In this math and personal finance lesson, students determine their monthly earned income and estimate how much they could be saving.   They graph the outcomes and find the rate of change and the line of best fit. 

This lesson uses a Better Money Habits video to explain why creating an emergency fund is important, especially when confronted with unexpected costs.

Are you a high school teacher? Learn More about National Personal Finance Challenge (NPFC)!  Engage your students by participating in the National Personal Finance Challenge (NPFC), a fun and motivating team competition that provides high school students the opportunity to get financially sa…