The U.S. Economy 


Warm-up Questions:

  1. What kinds of things do economists study?
  2. How do we measure the “health” of the U.S. economy?
  3. Do you think that our economy is doing well or doing poorly and why?
  4. What is a “baby boomer” and what impact do you think they have on the economy?
Discussion Questions:

  1. Why are economists still worried about the overall economy when unemployment rates have dropped?
  2. If we value well-paying jobs over lower-paying ones- in terms of a sign of economic health- what do we need to do in education to prepare more people for these higher-paying jobs?
  3. What ways has the state of the U.S. economy personally affected you or your family and friends?
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