There is a great difference in the economics concepts and principles outlined in state standards for the primary grades. The authors offer strategies for lagging states to strengthen their approach.

The federal deficit, the trade deficit, and most recently the housing and mortgage crunches have caused the value of the dollar to plummet. A closer look at this issue will help students understand its impact on ordinary citizens.

This silent auction activity can clarify the relationship between money supply and inflation and explain to students why the government cannot simply print more money to solve the national debt.

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Students can learn a great deal about our political system by examining how politicians are financed. The highlighted website that tracks campaign contributions is a rich resource for teaching about the influence of money in our political system.

Young people cannot participate properly in the economy of the future without a deep understanding of basic economics.

The highlighted websites can help teachers explain the financial crisis as well as help raise students overall financial literacy.

In this activity, students debate whether a business best serves society by maximizing profits or by promoting social justice policies.

AP economics courses are a positive-sum game students gain important skills and learn to determine the most advantageous combination of costs and benefits.

We may never achieve perfectly free international trade, but the struggle to reduce existing trade restrictions is a noble one.