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Sometimes our best intentions don't go how we thought. . .

2012-02-03T12:31:00.000-06:00

CHECK OUT THIS ARTICLE ON WHY JUST SENDING FOOD TO POORER COUNTRIES MIGHT BE A BAD IDEA.

HOT SHOT BUSINESS ACTIVITY

2012-02-01T07:00:00.000-06:00

Click on the HOT SHOT pic above or go HERE. Economic Growth in Short

2011-02-16T07:23:00.002-06:00

Mentioned in class the other day many of the things that have made the wold better. The innovations that have allowed many of us to enjoy more relaxed lives, to focus on producing something in particular, to have more people on the planet. . . But here is the article on 3D printing that I highlighted in particular. Hope you can make sense of it.

Supply and demand in action

2011-02-07T09:27:00.002-06:00

Click the image to take you to a link that explains when the best deals are for various consumer goods during the year.

I, Pencil Reading

2011-02-03T08:21:00.004-06:00

A market has its flaws. But this paper describes the free market from the point of view of a simple pencil. One of the things to keep in mind is that government involvement in an economy can be a good thing. But there is, somewhere, a fine line where government is doing too much. Where that line exists is a matter of politics.Questions to consider:1) What should the role of government be in

DEBT ISSUES IN AMERICA

2011-02-03T08:00:00.003-06:00

click the image for the CNN.com article

AP MACRO RESOURCES

2011-01-18T08:03:00.002-06:00

All right Macro folks. While your book rocks and I am awesome, there is a limit to what we are capable of doing. So here are some more resources for you to take advantage of. LINK #1- Online textbookLINK #2- Reffonomics (another college econ source)LINK #3- Welker's Wikinomics (AP teacher in Europe who has some good resources)LINK #4- Freakonomics Blog (great source for the other side of econ)

Entrepreneurs Everywhere

2011-01-06T07:39:00.001-06:00

Click Image For Story

FISCAL POLICY INFO

2010-11-30T11:18:00.002-06:00

LINK #1- Washington Post Visual of Revenue v Expenditures (You really need to look at this one)LINK #2- How much is a trillion dollars?LINK #3- NY Times Budget Puzzle, an activity that allows you to try and balance our Federal Budget. Read the directions carefully, this is a challenge!!!LINK #4- Complicated budget game aimed at young people. Read/Listen to directions and use headphones.

AFGHAN ARTICLES FROM GOPO

2010-11-15T13:59:00.002-06:00

LINK #1 -NY TIMES piece on the pressure to have male childrenLINK #2- CNN WORLD article on shame and the role of women.Remember this is just one place in the world where this happens. If we are not educated and informed we will just let it happen.

Unemployment and Poverty

2010-11-10T13:49:00.003-06:00

Click the image above for poverty story (powerful) That is a "3D" chalk drawing from a guy name Julian BeeversUnemployment Map (click for site or go below for realtime video)

What are your texting habits?

2010-10-18T08:37:00.003-06:00

I don't text that much, but holy mackerel! I don't come anywhere near 1,000, let alone three times that. You kids are amazing, or something.CNN ARTICLE Here is an interesting financial tidbit on texting from CNNMoney aboutAmerica's Biggest Rip-offs.*Text Messages -- 6,500% Markup*Text messages are such a tiny piece of data that they cost carriers onlyabout one-third of a cent to deliver,

PROTECTED SPEECH OR NOT?

2010-10-15T12:46:00.002-06:00

Music ranges from one end of the spectrum to another. On one end you have this style of music. Not my thing. But the question is should the government be able to ban this kind of music from being made, sold, etc? Read this article for more information

COULD YOU DO IT?

2010-09-20T10:53:00.003-06:00

ARTICLE ON A SCHOOL THAT TEMPORARILY BANNED FACEBOOK, TWITTER, ETC.

HOW HONEST WOULD YOU BE?

2010-09-09T11:13:00.002-06:00

OIL, LOTS OF IT

2010-06-02T12:46:00.004-06:00

Though I prefer the Canola or Olive varieties, oil has obviously been a top news story lately. Some info for you to take a look at (just click on the images). I wonder who is going to take the fall for this. . . ?

GOOD Magazine

2010-05-28T08:11:00.002-06:00

Like most people, when I have time there are a number of online publications that I like to go to because they interest me. Since most of my life is spent around non-fiction, most of my interests revolve around that also. I am always looking for ways to explain economic and government concepts in simple ways. I also look for examples from our world of class concepts in action. Further, any

Oil Issues

2010-05-24T20:06:00.000-06:00

A couple of links on this developing news.PHOTO CHRONOLOGYOne plan to stop the spillingSome images from the effects of the spilling

US DEBT CLOCK/FISCAL POLICY FUN

2010-04-14T07:25:00.000-06:00

SO YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE NATIONAL DEBT . . . .CLICK HERE!!!!$1,000,000,000,000BUDGET GAME #1BUDGET GAME #2CNN HAS FIXED OUR BUDGET PROBLEMS!!!

INCENTIVES IN SCHOOL, WHAT DO YOU THINK?

2010-04-13T07:10:00.003-06:00

CLICK HERE FOR ARTICLEQUESTIONS TO CONSIDER:1) Is this a worthwhile use of funds? Why?2) What part(s) of economics apply to this article?3) Is paying students effective? Why? Would you respond to a pay for grades system?4) How might pay for grades apply to teachers?

Health Care Funding Decently Explained

2010-03-19T07:00:00.004-06:00

UPDATED!!!!!!! 3/30/2010New York Times ExplanationWhat does health care mean for you, or your family?Health Care Fact Check (supposedly as unbiased as I could find)Hopefully this is a worthwhile read on health care funding from CNN.comIn addition here is an article on an interesting gamble some investors have taken

It's the economy stupid!

2010-02-18T06:14:00.000-06:00

Found this article that I thought you would all find interesting. Well it is more of an image than article, but it summarizes a lot of "STUFF"

AP ECON STUDENTS LOOK HERE!!!!

2010-02-09T12:55:00.002-06:00

Below is a link for the online version of our text book. Practice Questions, summaries, etc.BOOK LINK

Consumer Debt

2010-01-26T11:27:00.002-06:00

Check out the link on the history of consumer debt by clicking the image above.

The Ultimate Brain Teaser for EXTRA WANDZIS!!!!!!!!

2009-09-25T09:07:00.001-06:00

Click on Einstein to download it. You need to show your work.

GOPO AND CONGRESS

2009-09-23T07:36:00.003-06:00

Use the following links for Thursday's Activities1) Watch the following video. Try and get a feel for the process of bill to law. What are the steps? Who has to approve of it?I'm Just a Bill2) If that does not work for you CLICK HERE for an image of it.3) Now go to the following link Bill of Rights Games do the crossword, quote match, and quiz4) Finally go to Bill of Rights News find an

System of an ECON, which market system is the best?

2009-02-06T08:59:00.007-06:00

REGULAR ECONOMICS, here is an opportunity to earn some extra Wandzis. Tell me what you think is the best system of economics that we talked about this week and why. Make sure your name is attached to your message. The more thoughtful you are the more you get paid.OR........IS AMERICA ACTUALLY #1? Why or why not?

GoPo Government System Links

2009-01-26T07:32:00.002-06:00

LINK #1LINK #2

GoPo civil rights research links

2008-12-01T12:05:00.003-06:00

Below you will find some links to help you out. You can thank me later.African AmericansNative Americans1Native Americans2Native Americans3Women1Women2Click Here For Images that are historical in nature.Click Here to Get the Code to change your background color

2008-10-21T08:22:00.002-06:00

"I MAY NOT APPROVE OF WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY, BUT I WILL DEFEND TO MY DEATH YOUR RIGHT TO SAY IT" What do you think the author of this quote meant by this? How does this apply to the First Amendment? Do you agree with the statement? Should there be limits to what people can say? Why? To respond to this click on the Comments link below. Click on the button that says NAME/URL, enter your

How far would you go to make a profit?

2007-09-18T07:33:00.000-06:00

On Wednesday we had a discussion about the theories behind supply. If you don't remember anything else about supply in a theoretical sense, remember that the incentive in business ownership is profit motive. A business will provide as much as they can at the highest possible price. They will also do what they can to ensure the production costs are low enough to ensure profit. This includes