Tablet Supply & Demand

Kids' tablets prepare for battle

(click here for the article)

NFL REFS

Economists say real officials worth every penny

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Haiku Learning Management System

Haiku

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I strongly suggest you check this tool out for your school district.  My district just recently adopted this and I have come to love it.  You can have one-to-one discussions with students, group discussions, drop boxes, and build in any information you want for your students to view.  Here is a link to their main page: http://www.haikulearning.com/  Check it out and enjoy the expanded capabilities!

Another Trade Article: Subsidizing Comparative Advantage?

U.S. grants give state exporters a boost

(click here for the article)

Good Macro Article with Trade-Off Discussion

The Trade-Off That Created Germany’s Job Miracle

(click here to view the article)

Chevy Volt Supply & Demand

GM discounts electric Chevrolet Volt up to $10,000

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I will be using this article sometime this week to discuss supply & demand concepts.  

New Stossel in the Classroom!

The New DVD is here:  

Here is a sample video from the streaming:

Visit website by clicking here to order your copy today!  

Thanks John for producing another fine DVD for Economics Education!

Politics and Entitlements

The Data Behind Romney’s 47% Comments

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Good conversation article for entitlements and the role of government.

Once again, Starbucks Supply & Demand!

Starbucks rolls out single cup system

(click here to view the article)

Comparative and Absolute Advantage Material

(click here to visit the website and download the packet on absolute and comparative advantage)

Made in the USA (Good Article Here)

What it takes to be 'Made in USA'

(click here to view this article)

More Trade Support

Obama hits China with trade complaint

(click here to view the article)

Good article for talking about the role of subsidies and international trade.  

Comparative and Absolute Advantage Time!

The case for outsourcing jobs

(click here for the article)

I will be using this in AP Micro and Macro this week as a supplement to our chapter.  

Have a good week!

Free Trade

John Stossel - Does Free Trade Exploit the Poor?

Limited Government Involvement?

Proposed Ban on Magnet Toys Has Buckyballs Crying Foul

Good Article on Unions and Chicago

Strike shows teachers' new political foe: austerity

(click here to view the article)

Great New Tune

Fiscal Cliff by Merle Hazard

The Economy: A conversation starter about indicators.

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Making Sense of Summer Work Visas For Foreigners

Good video to generate some discussion and debate on a topic that relates to the age of our students.

Trouble

I have been currently having trouble with technology conversions at school this year and access to my blog too.  Apparently we can switch to Google Docs, email but not use Blogger.  Ugh.  Hopefully I will resume regular posts this afternoon again.  Have a good weekend!

Doctor Shortage and Supply & Demand

How Congress Helped Cause the Doctor Shortage

(click here for the article)

Outsourcing from a different perspective!

College students sell services to lazy classmates

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Supply & Demand Problem in the Making

Isaac threatens Gulf oil production

(click here to view the article)

Eating out and the Economy

McDonald's sales stall as rivals, economy take a bite

(click here for the article)

Looking forward to school starting!

Soon I will be done with my home improvement projects for the summer and start working on my school stuff again.  There has been too much painting, bad contract work and overall headaches with home improvement.  Soon the projects will be done and my focus will shift towards school and daily blog updates. Take care educators and see you in the fall!  (regular postings to resume on August 28th)

One Month Until Regular Postings! Gasoline Supply and DemandWhy gasoline prices rocket up, yet drop slowly

Why gasoline prices rocket up, yet drop slowly

(click here for the article)

Foreign Currency

My money is bigger than yours

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FED in Action (or not in action for the moment)

Bernanke offers downbeat view of economy, but no action

(click here for the article)

Potential Essay Starter for Natural Resources

Oil: Only part of the Arctic's massive resources

(click here for the article) I will more than likely use this as an essay starter this fall.

Think Supply & Demand with the Drought (Predict Food Prices)

Epic drought covers widest area since 1956

(click here for the article)

Government Spending and GDP

Defense cuts starting to pinch economy

(click here to view the article)

Organic Foods Supply & Demand

Natural, organic items grab bigger share in supermarkets

(click here to view the article)

Natural Resources

Natural gas gold rush: Is your state next?

(click here for the article)

What to produce, how to produce, and for whom to produce

Wearable computing

The eyes have it

Google advances its plan to bring smart glasses to the masses

(click here to view the article)

More Car Market Supply & Demand

Used luxury cars will cost more

(click here to view the article)

Costs & Benefits

The pros and cons of purchasing a prepaid smartphone

(click here to view the article)

New Feature Coming Soon

I will be labeling and categorizing my posts by subject areas over the next couple of weeks.  This new feature should help you more quickly find what you need and in the meantime there is a nice search box on the right hand side.  Thanks for visiting and have a good day!

But posts will continue while I add the new feature.

How do Americans use their time?

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(click here to view the original page from the Economist)

Productivity Article

Trucker jobs go unfilled, leading to delayed deliveries

(click here for the article)

Risk Article

Duluth shows the risk of betting against floods

(click here for the article)

Economic Indicators

Obama's economy: A snapshot

(click here for the slideshow)

Monopolistic Competition

The new cold war: F-M seeing influx of frozen yogurt stores

(click here for the article)

Happy Father's Day

Bailouts

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It's Election Season

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More Stossel

More Beef Supply & Demand

Beef: It’s What’s (Expensive) for Dinner

(click here to view the article)

callmecatie

callmecatie

Public & Private Goods

Pledges Forgotten, local governments repurpose federally funded parks

(click here for the article)

Supply, Demand, Tariffs, and Dry Cleaning?

Your dry cleaning bill's about to get worse

(click here for the article)

Economic Indicators Cartoon

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Fiscal Policy Post

Obama to Congress: Do something

(click here for the article)

Entrepreneurship Article

Others' discoveries open up possibilities for entrepreneurs

(click here for the article)

The Federal Reserve in Action

Bernanke, Fed have few options as economy slows

(click here for the article)

Monetary Policy

Stocks: Investors pin hopes on central bankers

(click here for the article)

Good Article on Unemployment

Unemployment data highlights growing educational divide

(click here for the article)