Why Does News About Greece and their economy concern the US?

What does Music have to do with Economics?

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/tech/2010/01/22/lisovicz.digital.music.sales.cnn?hpt=T2

Watch this video and comment on the music industry and its connection with Economics.

What does Football have to do with Economics?

Explain the economic lesson in this article.

What Does the Data Show us About Our Economy?

What was the month of December like for our economy? How might this news impact your community or household?

This article will be used for January 15th.

Pain at the Pump

What do cold weather, gasoline and economics all have to do with each other? Read this article..... and comment.

This article will be used for the January 15th due date.

What Does Orange Juice Have To Do With Econ?

Read this article and see what is going on with the product orange juice. Will this impact your home? Comment on the details of this article.

This article will be used for the January 15th due date assignment.

The Economy: Are We Through The Worst Of It?

Recession? Out of the Recession? Are we there yet Dad? Many of JUST want to know...... when are things going to get better? Read this article. Yes, you will be exposed to terminology you are not yet familiar with....... make a note of that. But most important...... read the message. Is the worst over? We were like a machine that was broke...... are we fixed yet??????

Comment about this article and what this news might mean for you and your household. This article will be used for the assignment due on January 15th.

What do you believe will be the future for Cable Television?

I think many of us will agree....... we love television. But the question will soon become...... how much? Read this article and comment on the topic of cable television. What is happening and state your opinion in how this might impact your home and the home of others.

This article will be used for January 15th due date.

Welcome to 2010 Second Semester Economics

Welcome to second semester- 2010.

Each of you will receive a sheet with complete directions on how to become a member of the blog.

Each of you will be responsible for posting comments on a weekly basis - minimum of one post per week. You must read and respond to the articles for that week. Simply read the article and discuss it's contents. What do you think about what you read? Do you agree? Disagree? and Why? Keep in mind to keep all comments school appropriate. I will be posting articles that will relate to the topics we are studying in class..... looking forward in reading and hearing your thoughts. Mrs R

And The Winner Is.....

I hope each of you had a great holiday break..... I know, I know.... time for the announcement. Well, the judges liked parts of each of your projects; I am just glad I did not have to make the decision. Unfortunately, the judges were only allowed to name one first place position and the winner of Fall 2009 documentary project is period 6. Congratulations. I think all of you have something to be proud of!

Wish each of you the best. I will miss each and everyone of you.

Mrs R

Another Recession?

This article is for November 24th.  Read this article.  What are your thoughts?

What Happened to Gold Prices? Why Did This Happen?

This article can be used for November 17th.

What is going on with gold?  Why is this happening?

What Should The Government Do To Help With The Lasting Impact of The Recession

This article is for November 17th.  President Obama has made an announcement about his intentions to help with the results of the Recession.  Talk to me about this decision.  What are your thoughts?

Unemployment Update: Ouch!

This is the most updated article about the recession.  Rising unemployment is still a problem and it is not going away anytime soon.

Unemployment News

What is the future for some of those unemployed according to this article?

How Can Rising Productivity Be Bad News?

Why might the news that productivity is going up, not be a good thing for the unemployed?

Next article for November 10th

End of Recession

This article can be used for November 3rd.  

What are the economic indicator's telling us?   Please read and give evidence from article to support this conclusion.  What do you think?

What Does The Indicators Really Tell Us?

So according to this article can we, Expect a Great Recovery of not?

This article is for November 3rd

What's Up With the Gas Prices?

This article is for November 3rd.

We have all noticed the steady climb of gas prices....... what is going on?  Read this article and comment.