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Low stock store shelves in Washington
Daily News Lesson January 12 2022

Inflation surged at the fastest pace in 40 years. What will it mean for consumers?
Learn why inflation has risen quickly during the COVID pandemic, and how that might affect the everyday economy
Gas prices grow along with inflation as this sign at a gas station shows in Solana Beach, California
Daily News Lesson November 10 2021

What’s driving U.S. inflation and how price pressures could be reduced
Understand what is driving higher prices for goods and services, and what might bring those prices down
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Daily News Lesson September 29 2021

In U.S., trade jobs remain stigmatized and low-wage workers qualify for better paying jobs
Questions remain about the labor force and the problems that plagued the economy even prior to the start of COVID-19
Senate Budget Committee Hearing to discuss President Biden's FY 2022 Budget
Daily News Lesson September 14 2021

Sen. Sanders on raising corporate and wealth taxes to address income inequality
Hear from one senator at the forefront of Democratic negotiations on a transformative spending bill
Jul 6, 2021; Surfside, FL, USA; A crew of search and rescue workers on top of what was once Champlain Towers South condominium
Daily News Lesson July 09 2021

Condo boards can be notoriously secretive. Will the Surfside collapse change that?
Discuss lessons learned from the tragic collapse of a condo building in Surfside, Florida
Supreme Court Backs Payments to Student-Athletes
Daily News Lesson June 22 2021

Supreme Court rules in favor of student-athlete compensation
In the ongoing discussion of college athletics and compensation, the Supreme Court has released a new ruling
FILE PHOTO: A family's stimulus check from the U.S. Treasury for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) aid arrived in the mail in Milton
Daily News Lesson June 08 2021

How stimulus checks have impacted everyday Americans
Learn how Americans are spending their stimulus checks
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Daily News Lesson June 04 2021

How a rise in remote work may impact post-pandemic life
Discuss whether or not more hybrid or remote work options will be better for workers and businesses — as well as who is left out from the trend
U.S. President Joe Biden visits Cleveland, Ohio
Daily News Lesson June 02 2021

Here’s what’s in Biden’s proposed budget plan and what's not
Discuss the president's budget proposal and decide how you would set budget priorities
Hedge Fund Alden Global Capital To Buy Tribune Publishing
Daily News Lesson May 26 2021

Hedge fund known for slashing newsrooms buys Chicago, Baltimore, Boston papers
The new deal with the hedge fund was met with resistance from newsroom employees as it worsens the decades’ long decline of local newspapers, signaling more trouble for local journalism.
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