These Are The 10 Best Jobs Of 2015

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/14/best-jobs-2015_n_7056118.html DUE 20 APRIL 2015. What skills will be necessary to get a job in the future?? Which of these professions would you prefer or not?? What is your primary incentive in preparing for and getting a job??

Economics and Elections

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/06/opinion/paul-krugman-economics-and-elections.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=c-column-top-span-region®ion=c-column-top-span-region&WT.nav=c-column-top-span-region&_r=0 DUE 13 APRIL 2015. Who is to blame for the lack of knowledge on economic policy?? To the common voter, what are these policies based upon?? How do British elections compare to the U.S.??? In the end, what should economists do to influence the outcomes in political elections? How much of a difference will it make and why??

New Federal Data Show Student Loan Borrowers Suffering More Than Previously Believed

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/27/federal-student-loans-delinquency_n_6957036.html DUE 6 APRIL 2015. What are the statistics regarding student loan debt? Who guarantees student loans?? What are the reasons for high student loan debt??? Most importantly, what are the back-end costs (or repercussions) of students not paying back their student loans????

There's A Decent Chance Your Raise Might Beat Inflation This Year

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/11/cfo-survey-wages-rising-finally_n_6848312.html DUE 16 MARCH 2015. What is the "normal" rate of acceptable inflation to create growth in the economy? What is the current inflation rate? Why does the author feel that pay raises will beat inflation? How long have wages been down? If it is true that raises exceed inflation, what are the implications for economic growth in the future and WHY??

Forbes 500 List Reveals A Disturbing Truth About Our Economy

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/02/forbes-500-rich-list_n_6784594.html DUE 9 MARCH 2015. According to the author, why is the 15% of wealthiest Americans coming from finance disturbing in our economy?? Do you see the increasing trend in wealth from finance a problem for the future? Click on the FORBES 2014 list of 400 Richest Americans and scan the list. Describe the person(s) on the list you admire and tell why.

Elizabeth Warren And Sherrod Brown Fight Fed Audit, Foreclosure Transparency

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/17/elizabeth-warren-rand-paul-federal-reserve_n_6699820.html DUE 23 FEB 2015. What is the purpose of the bill proposed by Rand Paul? Why are Democrats opposed to it? What do economists like Paul Krugman think about the bill?? What do you think: should the FED be audited or should the FED be independent of Congressional meddling? Why or why not?

Kansas Feels the Pain From Brownback's Terrible Budget

http://newstable.net/kansas-feels-the-pain-from-brownback-s-terrible-budget-4.html DUE 17 FEB 2015. READ BOTH "A GAME OF CHICKEN" AND "KANSAS FEELS THE PAIN FROM BROWNBACKS TERRIBLE BUDGET." Compare and contrast the opinions of Paul Krugman and John Hanna in relation to the use of austerity in controlling government economies. What are the advantages? What are the disadvantages? Can you suggest a different approach to solving the problems of Greece and Kansas??

A Game of Chicken

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/06/opinion/a-game-of-chicken.html?_r=0 DUE 17 FEB 2015. READ BOTH "A GAME OF CHICKEN" AND "KANSAS FEELS THE PAIN FROM BROWNBACKS TERRIBLE BUDGET." Compare and contrast the opinions of Paul Krugman and John Hanna in relation to the use of austerity in controlling government economies. What are the advantages? What are the disadvantages? Can you suggest a different approach to solving the problems of Greece and Kansas??

Bernie Sanders Obliterates The Republican Job Creator Myth At Senate Hearing

http://www.politicususa.com/2015/02/03/bernie-sanders-obliterates-republican-job-creator-myth-senate-hearing.html DUE 9 FEB 2015. Who is Bernie Sanders and why is he speaking to Congress? What is "trickle-down" or "voodoo" economics? Where did these terms originate and what is the proper economic term for these policies? Discuss Bernie's claim as to how these policies have affected the middle class in the long run??

Ending Greece's Nightmare

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/26/opinion/paul-krugman-ending-greeces-nightmare.html?_r=0 DUE 2 FEB 2015. What is austerity?? Why is austerity unpopular in Greece?? Why was Mr. Syriza elected?? What is the solution for Greece's troubles, according to Krugman??

China's GDP Growth Slows to 7.5% in Second Quarter

http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887323394504578606542026177274 DUE 26 JAN 2015. What is the reason for China's slowing growth?? How will this affect the US economy? What percentage of US GDP is attributed to consumption? Why is China's transition from socialist to capitalist a difficult one?

No Child Left Behind Rewrite Should Limit Standardized Testing, Duncan Says

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/12/no-child-left-behind-2015_n_6453092.html. DUE 20 Jan 2015. What is/are the major focus of NCLB?? Why does the Obama Administration want to rewrite the legislation? What major changes would be implemented? WHY is this legislation a problem to teachers and students? What future economic issues are likely to result from the quality of education in the United States (ie. NCLB)???

Russia Entering 'Full-Fledged Economic Crisis'

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/22/russia-crisis-idUSL6N0U61L320141222. DUE 12 January 2015. What are the predominant reasons for Russia's economic woes? What does the term "junk" refer to in this article? What will be the impact of inflation for the Russian economy?