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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
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Daily News Lesson June 05 2025

Local arts groups face budget cuts as NEA pulls grants

Learn how the abrupt loss of National Endowment for the Arts funds has organizations scrambling to make up for budget shortfalls.
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
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Daily News Lesson May 05 2025

Brooks and Capehart on what voters think about Trump's first 100 days

Hear from political commentators discuss Trump's second term and public opinion
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump hosts Republican Senators for a dinner at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach
Post April 29 2025

The first 100 days of Trump's second term

Follow the Trump administration's actions and discuss the president's priorities in the first months of his second term
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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