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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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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Political Polls, Professors and Election Markets Predict the Presidential Race

With such a close presidential race, many would like to look to pollsters and their political crystal balls for predictions....

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: With High Youth Unemployment, Making Sense of Summer Work Visas For Foreigners

Since the 1960s, the State Department has sponsored young foreigners for temporary, low-wage summer jobs in the U.S. But with...

Key Concepts: Division of Labor/Specialization, Employment and Unemployment, Producers

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Grades 9-12

Fiscal Policy Video and Quiz

This video teaches the concept of Fiscal Policy. Fiscal policy refers to how government taxing and spending policy can be...

Key Concepts: Budget Deficit, Business Cycles, Employment and Unemployment…

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Grades 6-8, 9-12

Inflation Video and Quiz

This video teaches the concept of Inflation, which is an increase in the average price level in the economy.

Key Concepts: Economic Institutions, Fiscal Policy, GDP

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Grades 9-12

Employment and Unemployment Video and Quiz

This video teaches the concepts of Employment and Unemployment. Employment refers to people who have jobs while unemployment refers to...

Key Concepts: Aggregate Demand, Aggregate Supply, Division of Labor/Specialization…

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Grades 9-12

Aggregate Supply Video and Quiz

This video teaches the concept of Aggregate Supply. Aggregate supply shows the total (or aggregate) production of final goods and...

Key Concepts: Aggregate Supply, Business Cycles, Economic Institutions…

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Grades 6-8, 9-12

Budget Deficits and Public Debt Video and Quiz

This video teaches the concepts of Budget Deficits and Public Debt. If taxes collected are less than the money spent...

Key Concepts: Budget Deficit, Fiscal Policy, GDP

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Grades 6-8, 9-12

Economic Growth Video and Quiz

This video teaches the concept of Economic Growth. Economic growth refers to the ability of the economy to increase its...

Key Concepts: Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments, Economic Development, Goods and Services

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

Technology Video and Quiz

This video teaches the concept of Technology. The set of instructions or blueprints that inform producers about the various ways...

Key Concepts: Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments, Productivity, Resources

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Grades 9-12

Aggregate Demand Video and Quiz

This video teaches the concept of Aggregate Demand. Aggregate demand shows the total (or aggregate) demand for final goods and...

Key Concepts: Aggregate Demand, Business Cycles, Economic Institutions…

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