Monday, December 10, 2007

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Is This Merger A Good Thing?



What is a merger? Who is considering doing it? After reading the article, discuss this situation and your thoughts.

Ohio Made The List, But It Is Not A List We Want To Be On



Read this article about Ohio and a couple other states and see what the problem is. Read the complete article and comment on it's contents.

The Costs Of War


Nothing is free in life, matter fact, War is very expensive. Read the complete article, comment on its contents, and then state your opinion.

This is article one for week 11/12

Thursday, November 8, 2007

As We Celebrate Veterans, Let's Not Forget The Homeless



Read this article and comment about the data on the Homeless.

Is Your Name That Important To Your Success?



How important is a person's name? Freakonomics spent a chapter on it, read this and see what you think.

Would You Buy One?



Build it and they will come. Will you buy one? Read about it and comment.

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

What Shortage is Argentina Faced With?



Read what shortage is causing Argentina problems.

Zap! Pow! Batman Taken Down In Hong Kong



Read the article and comment on what villian was able to take down Batman. This villian is a result of economic activity in the world.

Ouch! Gas Prices Keep Climbing



Sticker shock at the pump. Average gas prices climb above $3 per gallon. Find out why.

This is the first article for week Nov. 5th

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Why is Applebee's Making Headlines?



Applebee's is making some changes. Read and comment on this business decision. How will this effect stock prices?

Read Who Is Being Accused Of Playing Monopoly



What is a Monopoly? And Who Is Being Accused?

Okay, we have heard of it, but what is the FICA Tax?


Many of you have heard the term, but do you have a clue what it means?

Price Ceiling Saves EU Big



Have you asked yourself this week how a price cap (price ceiling) works in real life?

Price Floor In Current Events



You have read about this concept this week, now let's see an example of one in current events.

Why Are Gas Prices So Low In Venezuela?

Halloween: An Economic Nightmare!


Time To Turn The Clocks Back


Every wonder why we turn the clocks back? Read this article which explains the economic reasons time is adjusted and the history behind the decision.

Global List of Bad Products



Are you using "bad" products?

This article is the first for the week of October 29th-Nov. 2nd

Sunday, October 28, 2007

The Gap



Who is making clothes for The Gap Stores?