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Post November 21 2013

Living Wage Resource Guide
As the cost of living goes up in urban centers throughout the country, stagnant wages are making it…
Fast-Food Strikes in 50 U.S. Cities Seeking $15 Per Hour
Post August 29 2013

Why It Might Be Hard to Get a Burger Today
Fast-food workers across the U.S. are striking as part of a larger campaign to demand higher wages …
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Lesson Plan August 08 2013

The Great Gatsby curve - Lesson Plan
By Katie Gould, Teacher Resource Producer for NewsHour Extra Subjects Economics, Gove…
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Post May 06 2013

Young People Face Worst Job Market in 50 Years
Young people in the U.S. are experiencing more difficulties starting their careers than at any time…
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Post April 01 2013

Cyprus Bailout the Latest in Eurozone Woes
Published March 28, 2013 A solution was reached Monday, March 25, to avert a large-scale ban…
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Lesson Plan March 01 2013

What is sequestration? - Lesson Plan
Subject(s): Economics, U.S. Estimated Time: One 45-minute class period Gr…
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Lesson Plan February 20 2013

The housing crisis: GDP, housing Bubble and recession - Lesson Plan
By Senior Economics Correspondent Paul Solman Subject(s) Economics, Math, Economic Hi…
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Lesson Plan November 14 2012

Fall off a fiscal cliff, or navigate a fiscal slope? - Lesson Plan
By Shannon Sullivan Subjects Economics, Mathematics, Language Arts Estimated Ti…
House Speaker Boehner Holds News Conference On Impending Fiscal Cliff
Post November 12 2012

What is the “Fiscal Cliff” and Should We Fear it?
Now that the American people have decided to give President Barack Obama another four years, lawmak…
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Post September 24 2012

What is the American “Middle Class”?
This election cycle the candidates running for president are fighting for the support of middle cla…
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