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The students examine results from opinion polls conducted near the end of the 2012 presidential campaign. They compare results from several national polls to those of the Iowa Electronic Markets (hereafter, the IEM), an online futures market, to predict the outcome of the 2012 race. They …

In this personal finance lesson, students will make choices about buying stocks.

In this personal finance video series, students will learn about Savings, Investment, and Financial Markets.

Have you given any thought to where you will live when you are "on your own" - out in the world earning a living? You will have many decisions to make as you look for a place to call home. In this lesson, your basic economic decision making skills will be used to weigh the pros and…

This video will break down the basics of investing and explore practical ways to help you invest with confidence.

International trade allows countries to buy and sell both domestic and foreign goods, as well as services and financial assets. A country's transactions are summarized in a set of accounts called the "Balance of Payments (BOP)." Students will learn how to record transactions in the BOP acco…

This series of lessons will introduce you to economic data that economists use to assess the health of the economy. You will learn about economic data and what they communicate about the health of the economy. This lesson focuses on changes in the level of employment, average weekly hours w…

In this economics activity, students will have a discussion/debate about GameStop Short Squeeze.

In this economics lesson, students will read and discuss the comic book, “A Penny Saved".

In this lesson, students will learn about current trends in student borrowing and determine a reasonable debt load for hypothetical students. College costs have escalated over the past two decades, and more and more students are relying on student loans to cover the costs.  Therefore…