Determine the difference between gross wages and net wages and examine the various payroll deductions found on typical pay stubs. Recognize that when making a personal spending plan net wages, not gross wages, should be considered. Details »
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Explore terminology pertaining to financial investments and examine sound personal investment practices. Details »
Understand how the United States defines unemployment and determines unemployment numbers. Discover the difference between the official unemployment rate and the "real" rate. Details »
Examine the three major functions of the United States Federal Reserve System. Open and operate a hypothetical classroom bank to understand the fractional reserve system of banking. Details »
Untangle the complicated web of financial deals that led to the "mortgage meltdown" of 2008. Take the perspective of lenders and borrowers as you examine credit scores, leverage and subprime home loans. Details »
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