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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
U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of APEC summit, in Woodside
Daily News Lesson November 19 2024

What is in the future of U.S.–China relations?

Learn about the relationship between the U.S. and China and how the Trump administration might change policy toward its economic rival
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Daily News Lesson October 31 2024

A Democracy Minute: Mitt Romney on American optimism

Watch and reflect on these 60-second video clips about democracy in America
Students walk through the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor
Daily News Lesson October 04 2024

Why many college students are forced to spend more on housing than tuition

Discuss why some colleges and students are taking action to address soaring housing costs
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Daily News Lesson September 27 2024

Presidential candidates lay out economic visions

Learn about the economic plans of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump ahead of the 2024 presidential election
A man walks by as sign advertising real estate for rent in the SoHo area of New York City
Daily News Lesson June 04 2024

Why rents are still higher in much of the U.S. than before the pandemic

Discuss the impact and possible ways to address a crisis of housing costs in the U.S.
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