Following the 2008 financial crisis in the United States, why did fiscal policymakers increase government spending and reduce taxes? Discover the motivation behind these actions and learn about the separate functions of monetary and...

Students develop counterarguments to John Mizzoni's article on business sustainability. In this economics vs. environment lesson plan, students present examples of greenwashing and support them with rationale. They also discuss...

High schoolers explore the concept of a slowing economy. In this slowing economy lesson, students discuss the trickle-down effects of a slowing economy. High schoolers create an estimated budget for living expenses after high school....

PBS's NewsHour Extra presents a lesson plan where young scholars explore the economic downturn occurring in America. Provides detailed lesson plan with leading questions to help guide students during their research over the current state...

A panel of professors seeks out the history and causes of the 2008 financial crisis. Fixes and recovery signals are also discussed.

Because of recession and the costs of gas on the decline, many worry that the search for new forms of energy will be put on hold. Read and discuss as a class these concerns. October 24, 2008

The major automobile companies in the U.S. need to stabilize themselves in this hurting economy. Learn more about it and share discussion questions as a class. December 12, 2008

A solid "state of the economic crisis" speech by Bernanke that outlines the reasons for the crisis as well as possible U.S. policy responses. 1/13/09

The BBC graphically depicts the 2008 sub-prime mortgage crisis and provides information on the rise of the mortgage bond market and the housing price crash.

Even though there has been a downturn in the Canadian economy, banks have still made billions of dollars. Explore Canada's six big banks to find out how they made their money.

The verdict is in and the U.S. is in a recession. Find a succinct explanation of the 2008 recession and backtrack to the Great Depression. Follow up with discussion questions and a lesson plan complete with a glossary of terms. December...

Provides detailed facts and interesting information about the 2008 Financial Crisis (Credit Crunch) that triggered recession and depression across global economies.

Read and watch President Obama's pledge to cut the U.S. deficit in half by the end of his first term in office by asking governors to spend their stimulus money responsibly.

In 2008, American voters, tired of war and dispirited by the economic downturn, elected a relative newcomer to the political scene who inspired them and made them believe that the United States could rise above political partisanship....