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House of Representatives votes on U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping spending and tax bill in Washington
Daily News Lesson July 09 2025

House gives Trump a win as his big tax bill overcomes weeks of tense negotiations

"... this bill really could drive the next political cycle entirely on its own." —Lisa Desjardins, correspondent for PBS News Hour
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: 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: 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 February 04 2025

How tariffs impact the economy

Discuss the impacts of tariffs on the U.S. economy and the day-to-day lives of Americans
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Daily News Lesson August 09 2022

How the Senate's latest bill would boost clean energy and combat global warming
Learn more about the Inflation Reduction Act, which will lead to by far the biggest investment the federal government has made on tackling climate change
U.S. presidential election debate in Cleveland, Ohio
Daily Video September 30 2020

What students can take away from the first presidential debate
Despite chaos and interruptions, presidential candidates managed to outline sharp differences in policy
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Daily Video July 22 2020

Brief But Spectacular: Why one doctor has started dispensing financial advice
Meet a doctor who sees financial advice as a key component of health advice to her patients.
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Daily News Lesson January 27 2019

Student breakdown on the government shutdown
Use this PBS NewsHour lesson plan with your students for the latest on the government shutdown.
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