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Daily Video March 25 2016

Class frustration fuels Trump’s success
Much of the support for Donald Trump is a direct result of the marginalization of working class Americans.
DraftKings Inc. And FanDuel Inc. Applications As Ad Spending Increases
Daily Video February 05 2016

Fantasy sports: gambling or skills-based fun?
Online fantasy sports leagues have exploded in popularity as companies scramble to attract new players to the online betting forums, but the odds of making money are not in the average players’ favor.
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Lesson Plan January 26 2016

Student activity: Small business stories where you live

Students get to know their neighborhood more by talking to a small business owner
Fast-Food Strikes in 50 U.S. Cities Seeking $15 Per Hour
Student Voices January 08 2016

Make minimum wage a livable wage
By Lily Warlen Lily was inspired to write this essay after reading PBS NewsHour economics col…
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Daily Video October 29 2015

Energy boom spurs more diversity in rural American West
In the Western U.S., the energy boom has increased the diversity of some of the country’s historically whitest states.
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Daily Video September 02 2015

Experiment highlights effects of poor neighborhoods
Where children grow up has a big impact on their ability to improve their economic standing later in life, new research says.
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Daily Video August 21 2015

Clothing company tells customers to buy less
In the age of consumerism, can a successful clothing manufacturer also promote conservationist values?
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Daily Video July 09 2015

Chinese stock market crash tests world's fastest growing economy
DOWNLOAD VIDEO Three weeks of market decline in China have worried investors and threatened th…
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Daily Video June 17 2015

Why do we waste so much food?
Nearly 50 million people in the U.S. do not know where their next meal will come from; meanwhile, 40 percent of the country’s produce ends up in the garbage.
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Post June 16 2015

Five things your class needs to know about U.S.-Cuban relations
  By Gabby Shacknai President Barack Obama announced this year that the U.S. would …
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