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Grades 9-12

The 411 on College Education

One of the most important financial decisions people make is whether to go to college. The price tag of a...

Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Division of Labor/Specialization, Market Structures

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Manufacturer Vita Needle Finds Investment in Older Workers Turns a Big Profit

The average age of Vita Needle's workers is 74 years old, and that's no accident. The manufacturing company has intentionally...

Key Concepts: Division of Labor/Specialization, Goods and Services, Producers

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Lawmakers Consider Cutting Tax Deductions to Bring Down the Deficit

While tax breaks are popular, their future may be limited. Congressional leaders are deliberating on how they can increase revenue...

Key Concepts: Budget Deficits and Public Debt, Business Cycles, Fiscal Policy…

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: America's Historical Struggle With Debt and the Role of Federal Government

Between paying now or paying later, Americans have just about always preferred debt to taxes. Paul Solman talks to Simon...

Key Concepts: Aggregate Demand, Budget Deficit, Budget Deficits and Public Debt…

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Grades 9-12

Learning, Earning and Investing: Meet the Author | Hear from an Expert

This webinar presents an overview of the CEE publication Learning, Earning and Investing for a New Generation. Join one of...

Key Concepts: Budgeting, Credit, Investing

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: 'Tis the Season, But Should We Save or Spend? A Holiday Money Conundrum

In this economics video, Paul Solman weighs in on saving money during the holidays.

Key Concepts: Aggregate Demand, Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments, Consumers…

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Climate Change Causes Insurers to Rethink Price of Risk After Hurricane Sandy

The insurance industry looks at historical data, old and new, in order to assess the risk for potential disasters and...

Key Concepts: Insurance, Markets and Prices, Profit…

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: How Fine Print on Your Bills Helps Big Companies in Taking More of Your Money

Cell phone bills are up 30 percent since 2009. So are cable television bills. Big companies are inserting tiny fees...

Key Concepts: Budgeting, Business Costs and Revenues, Market Structures…

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Future Unclear for Superstorm Sandy Victims Dealing with Insurance Woes

Despite a history of hurricanes, there were many storm victims in New York without flood insurance thinking the risk for...

Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Economic Institutions, Incentive…

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: No Laughing Matter: A Look at the European Debt Crisis Through Cartoons

Lee Buchheit, a lawyer who helped mastermind Greece's debt restructuring earlier this year, and investor Hans Humes explain the wrangling...

Key Concepts: Budget Deficits and Public Debt, Credit, Risk and Return…

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: 'Red Ink' in the Federal Budget: Understanding Why the U.S. Has So Much Debt

With a federal budget of $3.6 trillion, a deficit of $1 trillion and a total debt of $16 trillion, it...

Key Concepts: Budget Deficit, Budget Deficits and Public Debt, Roles of Government

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Is Applying for Jobs Online Not an Effective Way to Find Work?

With a bad economy and nearly everyone on the internet, one job opening promoted online can receive thousands of applications....

Key Concepts: Division of Labor/Specialization, Employment and Unemployment, Goods and Services…

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e: Competing Claims About Healthcare Reform

In this economics video, students will discuss increasing efficiency, technological innovation, market competition and vouchers.

Key Concepts: Insurance, Profit, Risk and Return…

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Tax Cuts, Deregulation Among Republican Economic Priorities for 2012 Election

Ahead of the Republican National Convention, Paul Solman goes to Tampa, Fla., to talk to Douglas Holtz-Eakin, former director of...

Key Concepts: Budgeting, Business Cycles, Employment and Unemployment…

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Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Monetary Policy and the Federal Reserve Video and Quiz

This video teaches the concepts of Monetary Policy and the Federal Reserve. Monetary policy involves regulating the money supply, banks...

Key Concepts: Aggregate Demand, Aggregate Supply, Economic Institutions…

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Making Sen$e of Bailouts: Why the U.S. Government Bought 'Troubled Assets'

Key Concepts: Budgeting, Business Cycles, Credit…

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