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Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: U.S., China Meet Over Currency at G20 Summit
President Obama met with Chinese President Hu Jintao in Seoul today to discuss ongoing concerns over China devaluing its currency.
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Grades 9-12
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Winners and Losers in Home Mortgage Modification
Paul Solman follows with questions and viewer reactions surrounding mortgage modifications as part of his reporting on Making Sense or...
Key Concepts: Budgeting, Credit, Economic Institutions
Grades 9-12
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Outside Money Flow into Campaigns
Paul Solman tracks the outside money pouring into some campaigns and examines how big of an influence they have.
Key Concepts: Economic Institutions, Public-Choice Analysis, Roles of Government
Grades 9-12
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Homeowners Express Frustration with Loan Changes
Many struggling homeowners rely on loan modifications from government programs, but some say they are running into problems with these...
Grades 9-12
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Boston Group Helps Homeowners Fight Foreclosures
Paul Solman reports on a Boston non-profit group that is helping families and homeowners stay in their homes in the...
Grades 9-12
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Homeowners in Foreclosure Get Another Chance
For those who have lost a home they could have afforded a market rate, Boston Community Capital offers an avenue...
Grades 9-12
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: What's Really in Herbal Supplements?
Studies about the effectiveness of herbal treatments are inconclusive, and the ingredients listed in labels are sometimes misleading. Paul Solman...
Grades 9-12
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Faulty Paperwork Prompts Foreclosure Investigation
Lenders have put a temporary hold on foreclosures and each attorney general of each state has launched a joint investigation...
Grades 9-12
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: The Current State of Religion in America
Paul Solman sits down with political scientist Robert Putnam to discuss his new book "American Grace", about the current role...
Key Concepts: Character, Economic Institutions, Economic Systems…
Grades 6-8, 9-12
Compound Interest Calculator
This calculator demonstrates how compounding can affect your savings.
Key Concepts: Interest, Investing, Savers
Grades 9-12
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Author Says Modern Life is Good Despite Recession
Author Matt Ridley says life is getting better and better despite the recession. Paul Solman reports on Ridley's optimism.
Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Demand, Specialization…
Grades 9-12
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Tone, Language Key to Successful Negotiations
Robert Mnookin, author of "Bargaining with the Devil" speaks with economics correspondent Paul Solman about the rewards and challenges of...
Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Economic Institutions, Incentive
Grades 9-12
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Stress, Burnout Taking Toll on Many U.S. Workers
Economic woes aren't just hard on the unemployed. Paul Solman reports on those who are employed but say they're overworked...
Key Concepts: Business Cycles, Division of Labor/Specialization, Employment and Unemployment…
Grades 9-12
Utility
Can happiness be measured? Students will learn how utility relates to economic decision making and the law of diminishing marginal...
Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Demand, Wants
Grades 9-12
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Extended Interview: 99er Greg Rosen
Greg Rosen describes how he lost his savings in the Bernie Madoff scandal just months after losing his job.
Key Concepts: Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments, Employment and Unemployment, Investing…
Grades 9-12
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Lengthy Joblessness Takes Emotional Toll on 99ers
Paul Solman talks to people who have been out of work for 99 weeks or longer as part of his...
Key Concepts: Division of Labor/Specialization, Economic Institutions, Employment and Unemployment…
