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The Fiscal Cliff

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What is the fiscal cliff, what does it imply, and why are some people fearful of it? This video uses President Obama's proposed budget proposal of 2013 and that of republicans to provide a context for understanding the fiscal cliff. The federal budget, GDP, and the Bush tax cuts are also breiefly reviewed by the presenter.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts
gross domestic product, the federal budget, economics, economy, the united states economy, the federal government, taxes
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Additional Tags
gdp, social studies
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Classroom Considerations
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • Teaches concept within the context of recent political and economic policies
Cons
  • Video moves a bit slowly