Sunday, February 25, 2018

Will the National Debt Ever be Paid Off

will the debt ever be paid off

Read this article on the U.S. debt. Then select one of the other articles from the website, read it and post a 50-75 word summary of the key points. You may not copy anyone else's article, there are plenty of them on the website.

Sunday, February 11, 2018

Consumer Price Index

The Consumer Price Index is perhaps the most popular of the many price indices calculated by the federal government. It is used to determine Social Security benefits, Cost of Living Adjustments, and the amount of certain taxes that are paid. The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland has a neat educational tool known as the
"drawing board" on their website. Watch the following video (Click on post title to go to video) and in your post you must do two things.
1) Come up with a legitimate higher order thinking question over material covered in the video.
2) Provide an answer to someone else's question that they posted. (In your answer be sure to list whose question it is you are answering.)
3) Once someone's question is answered it is no longer usable by anyone else.



My Question #1"How is the Economy like Goldilocks?

Saturday, February 03, 2018

Is Paying Kids for Grades a Good Idea

There have been several experiments by school districts at paying students for attendance, good behavior, and good grades. The most recent attempts in Washington, D.C. and New York City have shown some promising results. Money is a powerful incentive. Click on the title link, read the article and leave your thoughts about "money for grades." Posts should be 50-75 words.