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Daily News Lesson June 06 2025

Explaining the national debt, how we got here and what it means for future generations

Today, the national debt is approaching levels not seen since the end of World War II
Employees of Gstar Electronic Appliance Co., Ltd work to assemble air fryers in the factory
Daily News Lesson May 21 2025

What tariffs mean for the everyday products we rely on

Learn about the products most affected by tariffs and what other factors could be behind recent price increases
A poster displays at a bus shelter the current U.S. National debt at 36 Trillion dollars in Washington
Daily News Lesson May 20 2025

Credit rating downgrade triggers warning signs for U.S. economy

Learn how the U.S. government's credit rating affects prices for everyday consumers
FILE PHOTO: Illustration shows representations of cryptocurrencies
Daily News Lesson April 18 2025

What are meme coins and why do they crash?

Learn about cryptocurrency scams and how they fail
FILE PHOTO: Workers transport soil containing rare earth elements for export at a port in Lianyungang
Daily News Lesson April 16 2025

China cuts exports of vital rare earth minerals as trade war with U.S. intensifies

Learn how the restriction of rare earth exports to the US from China affects both countries
FILE PHOTO: Cargo ship at the port of Oakland, California
Daily News Lesson April 09 2025

How businesses are dealing with the impacts of tariffs

Learn how small businesses are making sense of the Trump administration's shifting tariff policies
Traders work on the floor of the NYSE in New York
Daily News Lesson April 04 2025

How Trump’s sweeping new tariffs could shake up U.S. and global economies

Discuss how President Trump's trade barriers will affect markets in the U.S. and abroad
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Daily News Lesson January 31 2025

How sail-powered cargo ships use sustainability on the high seas

80% percent of all global trade travels by sea and those ships account for 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions
U.S. food retailer Family Dollar closes 1,000 stores
Daily News Lesson December 05 2024

Why are so many Americans dissatisfied with the seemingly solid economy?

Hear why many in the U.S. have views on the economy that aren't in line with economists
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Daily News Lesson November 20 2024

Ghana becomes dumping ground for the world’s unwanted used clothes

Learn what happens to many garments donated to thrift stores
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