Teaching The News

CNBC

Oil prices vulnerable to 'super spikes' again as geopolitics heat up

The long era of too much oil sloshing around the world and low prices is coming to an end, just as global events are heating up crude prices. That could make for a new dynamic as the peak summer season for oil demand approaches, keeping oil prices in a ...

Grades 3-5

All About Prices

In this economics lesson, students will explain how prices are set for goods and services.

Key Concepts: Markets and Prices

45 mins

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Grades 6-8, 9-12

Case Study on Productivity (Part 3) - Henry Ford and the Model T

In this economics lesson, students analyze shifts in supply and demand in the auto market and related markets.

Key Concepts: Demand, Markets and Prices, Supply

60 mins

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Grades 3-5

Competition Pizza

In this economics lesson, students will identify and evaluate market competition using pizza shops.

Key Concepts: Competition, Consumers, Markets and Prices

45 mins

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Grades 9-12

The GameStop Short Squeeze: Navigating Complex Current Events with Your Students

In this economics webinar, learn exactly what happened with GameStop and how to explore complex, related topics with your students.

Key Concepts: Entrepreneurs, Financial Investments, Markets and Prices

60 mins

Feb 18 7:00-8:00pm ET

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Grades 9-12

NCCEE Presents: Don't Let Poor Decisions Work Against You

In this personal finance webinar, discuss behavioral economics and the many things that keep us from making better decisions.

Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Market Structures, Markets and Prices

60 mins

Apr 12 6:00-7:00pm ET

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Grades 9-12

2021 National Personal Finance Challenge Preparation: Standards 5 and 6 Overview

In this personal finance webinar, prepare for the NPFC by exploring Standards 5 and 6 of the National Personal Finance...

Key Concepts: Financial Instruments, Insurance, Markets

120 mins

Jan 27 6:00-8:00pm ET

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Reuters

Trump says US will only rejoin Pacific trade pact if terms are improved

In his Twitter post, which came during Asian trading hours, Trump said the United States would â€œonly join TPP if the deal were substantially better than the deal offered to Pres. Obama. We already have BILATERAL deals with six of the eleven nations in ...

Grades 9-12

NAFTA: Did Jobs Get Sucked Out of the United States?

In this economics lesson, students will analyze data to learn if jobs have increased or decreased since NAFTA was implemented.

Key Concepts: Barriers to Trade, Benefits of Trade

60 mins

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Grades 9-12

Exchange Rates: How Money Affects Trade

In this economics lesson, students will compute exchange rates to learn their impact on international trade.

Key Concepts: Markets and Prices, Trade, Exchange and Interdependence

60 mins

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Grades 6-8, 9-12

Economic Literacy Colorado Presents: The Economics of Latin America

In this economics webinar, focus on current issues within Latin America, such as population movements and changing economic policies.

Key Concepts: Market Structures, Trade, Exchange and Interdependence

60 mins

Mar 24 6:00-7:00pm ET

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Grades 6-8, 9-12

Economic Literacy Colorado Presents: Africa and the New Silk Road

In this economics webinar, learn about what this historic, global initiative is and how it is impacting development on the...

Key Concepts: Markets and Prices, Trade, Exchange and Interdependence

60 mins

Feb 24 6:00-7:00pm ET

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Grades 9-12

On Demand Thursdays: Teaching Macroeconomics with Games and Simulations

In this economics webinar, teachers will learn how to use four macroeconomic games and simulations to digitally engage students.

Key Concepts: GDP, Roles of Government, Trade

60 mins

Mar 04 12:30-1:30pm ET

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NBCNews.com

Data breach at Saks, Lord & Taylor compromises customer payment data

... but it said they would not be liable for charges and would be offered free identity protection services. The cyber security firm that says it uncovered the breach, Gemini Advisory, said in a post Sunday that more than 5 million credit and debit ...

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CNBC

Here's how Amazon wins the tax war with Trump

However, the expansion of sales taxes to remote sellers will benefit Amazon. Amazon has already capitalized on the sales tax advantage it had during its start-up phase. Amazon's low-cost sales tax collection system, coupled with Amazon's extensive and ...

Grades 9-12

Who Gets Bailed Out and Why?

In this economics lesson, students will complete a simulation to learn why certain industries get bailed out.

Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Fiscal Policy, Roles of Government

60 mins

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NPR

China Hits Back On Trade Dispute, Slapping Tariffs On 128 US Products

China announced late Sunday that it would retaliate for the Trump administration's tariffs on steel and aluminum by imposing its own import charges on a list of 128 U.S. goods, including agricultural products ranging from fruit to frozen pork. The new ...