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The Japan Times Online: The World's Window on Japan

For Students 9th - 10th
The Japan Times is a daily newspaper published in Tokyo, Japan. Content includes top national and international news, business coverage, the arts and society coverage, sports, events, and more.
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The Hindu

For Students 9th - 10th
The Hindu is one of India's leading national newspapers. Published daily, content includes regional, national, and international news, as well as business, and sports, among other areas. Also available is archived material that goes back...
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The Times of India

For Students 9th - 10th
The Times of India is a leading daily newspaper published in New Delhi, India. Content includes a look at local, regional, and international news, as well as sports, entertainment, business, and more.
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US Energy Information Administration

Energy Information Administration: Mexico

For Students 9th - 10th
A report on Mexico's Oil Industry. Oil is the "cash cow" of Mexico and has been run by the state owned company Pemex. Includes many pictures, maps, and graphs to enhance the material.
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United States Postal Service

For Students 9th - 10th
As an independent agency of the government, the United States Postal Service homepage offers information on zip codes, address change, stamps, online billing, and variety of other topics.
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Intellectual Property Provisions of Gatt

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an overview on GATT and tells the effects of Gatt with various laws. Links are provided that will direct you right to the topic.
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Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology

General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives the history of GATT. Articles from GATT are provided in link form to provide additional information. This site has a wealth of information pertaining to the trade laws.
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Nations Online Project

Nations Online

For Students 9th - 10th
This portal site offers quick access to a wide range of information about each country, continent and region of the world.
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Global Exchange: World Bank/imf Fact Sheet

For Students 9th - 10th
This Global Exchange site explains what the World Bank and the IMF do and their history. A chart provides information showing the impact the IMF has on different classes of people.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Early American Trade With China: Emperor Quianlong's Response [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
In 1793, the King of England sent a mission under Lord Macartney to China to open regular diplomatic and commercial relations with China. The King instructed Macartney to deliver a letter tothe Emperor requesting, among other things,...
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Frankfurter Allgemeine

For Students 9th - 10th
Frankfurter Allgemeine is a daily newspaper, published in Frankfurt, Germany. Its content includes top national and international news, politics, business and finance, sports, weather, culture, editorials, and more. News is also...
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La Agencia Noticiosa Notimex

For Students 9th - 10th
La Agencia Noticiosa Notimex is a daily newspaper covering the latest news both nationally and internationally. The focus of the newspaper is on business and the economy. Written in Spanish.
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Ad Cracker

For Students 9th - 10th
In this website students can learn to create an international advertising agency. They will learn to write a brief, create a brand and position the product. They will also be introduced to the fundamentals of creative writing as well as...
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The Daily Star

For Students 9th - 10th
The Daily Star is a daily newspaper published in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Content includes the day's highlights (both national and international), as well as a full range of other topics including political coverage, sports, business, foreign...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: It Ain't Where You Start, It's What You Got, and Where You End

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This year's federal elections will involve electing a president, all members of the House of Representatives, and one-third of the Senate. Barring some international crisis, economic issues appear likely to dominate the debates. In past...
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Iowa State University

The Roots of the Wto

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource explains the origin of GATT and some of the events that took place in the earlier stages of GATT.
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PBS

Pbs Lesson Plan: What the World Consumes

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
These visual, easy-to-grasp lessons in world economics and consumerism features lessons and related videos in which students experience first-hand the economic dilemmas faced by other countries and are asked to examine their own values...
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Community Economics: Multinational Operations

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains the terms used when dealing with Multinational operations. Home Country is one of the many terms used throughout this article. Though most of this article deals with taxes, there is much valuable information provided.
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Bdo Seidman, Llp: Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
BDO Seidman, LLP is considered a middle tier accounting firm. Learn about this company and their plan for the future. They focus on tax, assurance, financial advisory services, and WaveBend solutions.
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Entrepreneur: Taxing Matters

For Students 9th - 10th
This Entrepreneur Magazine article provides "Everything you wanted to know about payroll taxes, and then some," and includes a good explanation of FICA (social security and medicare) withholding.
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World Times (In Japanese)

For Students 9th - 10th
The World Times is a daily newspaper published in Tokyo, Japan. Content includes national and international top stories, business and political coverage, sports, and variety of features. Written in Japanese.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Ursula Burns

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Ursula Burns, an American chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of the international document-management and business-services company Xerox Corporation, who was the first African...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Henri Dunant

For Students 9th - 10th
A Swiss business who recorded his memories and experiences in his book A Memory of Solferino, which inspired the creation of the International Committee of the Red Cross.

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