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Everyday Economics Lessons

Everyday EconomicsHelp broaden your students’ understanding of the underlying economic principals behind current events, as well as other more basic economic concepts.


Elementary Lessons sorted by:
Economic Terms A-L
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Economic Concepts


Secondary Lessons sorted by:
Economic Terms A-L
| M-Z
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Economic Concepts


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FOR THE WEEK OF May 15, 2011
Smaller cars lift sales for Detroit; Molycorp: Rare-earth stockpile will worsen supply


FOR THE WEEK OF May 8, 2011
Smaller cars lift sales for Detroit; Molycorp: Rare-earth stockpile will worsen supply


FOR THE WEEK OF Apr. 24, 2011
Money concepts taught early; Jobless by Degrees


FOR THE WEEK OF Apr. 17, 2011
Gas, food costs nip at recovery’s clout; Toyota extends plan to run at half-capacity


FOR THE WEEK OF Apr. 10, 2011
Service sector growth continues; Ship more? No can brew


FOR THE WEEK OF Mar. 27, 2011
Cartoon; Fearful shoppers strip Tokyo stores of goods


FOR THE WEEK OF Mar. 6, 2011
Libya strife drives oil over $102 a barrel; Unemployment falls to 8.9%


FOR THE WEEK OF Feb. 27, 2011
Limited-time buying tendencies range from Adams to Zorn; Oil surge unlikely to jolt economies


FOR THE WEEK OF Feb. 20, 2011
Cotton up to expenses; With Mideast on edge, oil and gas prices rise


FOR THE WEEK OF Feb. 13, 2011
Shucks: U.S. low on corn; What to keep in mind before buying extended warranty


FOR THE WEEK OF Feb. 6, 2011
Service sector growth continues; Few potholes so far for food-truck trend in Colo.


FOR THE WEEK OF Jan. 30, 2011
In focus: Economic upheaval; Consumer activity lifts economy


FOR THE WEEK OF Jan. 16, 2011
Tragedy of slavery relived; Dec. wholesale prices up on higher food, oil costs


FOR THE WEEK OF Jan. 9, 2011
The price of a healthier life; Man returns 12-carat ring he found in gutter


FOR THE WEEK OF Jan. 2, 2011
More Colorado families in poverty; Oil prices fall but reversal seen


FOR THE WEEK OF Dec. 12, 2010
CARTOONS; Disney Debate: How Many Times Is Too Many?


FOR THE WEEK OF Dec. 5, 2010
Show you the money?; End of aid could hit hard


FOR THE WEEK OF Nov. 28, 2010
Investing in the future; Cartoon


FOR THE WEEK OF Nov. 14, 2010
McDonald's Sizzles; Gathering Steam


FOR THE WEEK OF Oct. 31, 2010
Visitors filling open space; A truly scary October


FOR THE WEEK OF Oct. 17, 2010
Low income kids do better in richer schools; Paying for crime with a life of failure


FOR THE WEEK OF Oct. 10, 2010
Corn on the job; I now pronounce you grad and groom


FOR THE WEEK OF Oct. 3, 2010
Economy has toymakers keeping a lid on prices; School’s gift cards to draw students illegal


FOR THE WEEK OF Sept. 26, 2010
Dog-poop energy bright idea for park; Study: Incentives to teachers didn't pay off at test time

FOR THE WEEK OF Sept. 12, 2010
Cartoon; Magic Number for Happiness: $75,000 a Year


FOR THE WEEK OF August 29, 2010
In Celebration of Play; An eat-local scramble


FOR THE WEEK OF August 22, 2010
Small bit of help is a fortune; A generational collision is coming


Everyday Economics is written by Dennis Grogran, Program Director, Colorado Council for Economic Education. For information about CCEE's other programs, call 303-752-2323 or e-mail dgrogan@ccee.net.
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