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

This lesson provides an introduction and an overview of the Budget Control Act of 2011. Students will be given information about the legislation and presented with different proposals for dealing with the long-term deficit problem of the United States.

In this economics lesson, students will examine concerns about balancing the budget and the role of the federal government.

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

In this economics activity, students will compare immediate benefits to long-term costs of fiscal stimulus during recessions.

This lesson supports the Inflation, Unemployment, and Stabilization Policies section of the Advanced Placement Macroeconomics course. It introduces government budget deficits and the national debt and analyzes the long-run effects of budget deficits on the economy. This lesson appears…

Use this Image Annotation Tool to enable your students to creatively comment on political cartoons, and to share their annotated creations. Encourage your students to create a caption, add thought and/or speech bubbles, and place concept labels and clip art stickers to reinforce or change th…

Making the most of your income.

In this economics activity, students will explore a link between the nation's debt and security.

Learn the basics of living within a household budget.