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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Extended Interview: Unemployment and Foreclosure

99er Faith Phillips says she'll be paying off condo fees on her foreclosed house for years.

Key Concepts: Budgeting, Credit, Employment and Unemployment…

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Extended Interview: 99ers and the Macroeconomy

Paul Solman talks to "99er"" Greg Rosen about how he believes long-term unemployment affects the macroeconomy."

Key Concepts: Budgeting, Demand, Employment and Unemployment…

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Chinese Capital: Good or Bad Influence in Greece?

Economics correspondent Paul Solman examines the pros and cons of a massive infusion of Chinese capital into Greece.

Key Concepts: Economic Development, Employment and Unemployment, Productivity…

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Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Did Greek Cuisine Foreshadow Economic Problems?

A food writer sees parallels between Greece's crushing economic problems and its departure from its simple, humble culinary roots. Paul...

Key Concepts: Budget Deficit, Budgeting, Consumers…

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Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Will Greek Austerity Plans Buckle Under Pressure?

Paul Solman examines how Greece's debt woes began and what's being done to contain the problems from spreading throughout Europe...

Key Concepts: Budget Deficit, Budgeting, Credit…

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Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Spain's Housing Dip Adds to Europe's Troubles

The housing market is on a downward slide in Spain and this could mean more problems for Europe's vulnerable economy....

Key Concepts: Budget Deficit, Budgeting, Credit…

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Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: In Spain, Unemployment Piles onto Economic Worries

Paul Solman wraps up his weeklong reporting on Europe's economic woes with a final report concentrating on the massive unemployment...

Key Concepts: Budget Deficit, Budgeting, Credit…

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Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Greek Prime Minister: Debt Recovery is Daunting

Paul Solman talks with Greek Prime Minister George George Papandreau about the country's debt crisis and its impacts on the...

Key Concepts: Budget Deficit, Budgeting, Credit…

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Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Examining the Underground Greek Economy

Paul Solman continues his series on Greece's debt prolems with a look at the country's large underground economy.

Key Concepts: Budget Deficit, Budgeting, Choice…

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Web Extra: Taleb and Roubini

Nassim Taleb and Nouriel Roubini discuss the great economic debate of the moment: more economic stimulus or less?

Key Concepts: Budget Deficit, Budgeting, Choice…

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: In Greece, New Measures Rile Many Citizens

Paul Solman looks at how Greek citizens are coping with the debt crisis and speaks with Prime Minister George Papandreou.

Key Concepts: Budget Deficit, Budgeting, Choice…

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Small Businesses Battle the Credit Crunch

Paul Solman examines the struggles of companies to gain enough credit to stay afloat as lending remains tight.

Key Concepts: Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments, Credit, Economic Institutions…

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Cleveland's Basketball Boon Brings Economic Vigor

Paul Solman explores the massive economic impact an upcoming decision by NBA superstar Lebron James will have on Cleveland.

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

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: France Considers Reforms Amid Europe Debt Crisis

Paul Solman talks with French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde about the European debt crisis, as France examines new financial reforms.

Key Concepts: Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments, Budget Deficit, Budgeting…

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Grades 9-12

How Much Does it Cost Now?

Students will use the FRED database to download the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and calculate the equivalent price of a...

Key Concepts: Fiscal Policy

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Grads Still Bound for Wall Street Despite Crisis

Paul Solman talks to Harvard economist Ben Friedman about college graduates who continue flocking to Wall Street, three years into...

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

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