Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Supply and Demand, Lessons From Toy Fads.
The concepts of supply and demand and related terms are taught through stories about the toy fads of Hula Hoops and Silly Bandz. In 1958, Wham-O, Inc. began marketing the Hula Hoop in the United States and sales of the Hula Hoops...
PBS
Pbs: A Different Way to Heal?: A Survey of Inconsistency
Explore the government regulations, marketing and sales of herbal remedies designated as "dietary supplements" by the Food and Drug Administration. Analyze the labels of various brands of Echinacea for discrepancies in dosage and usage...
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: Economic Transition
In December 2000, while some worried over the outcome of the presidential election, the Federal Reserve was more worried about the apparently slowing economy. In this interview from Jim Lehrer's NewsHour, read about the Fed's concerns...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Herero
The Herero are a Bantu group living today in Namibia and in the Republic of Botswana in southern Africa. The Herero speak a form of southwestern Bantu that is shared most closely by two other major groups. Cattle herding remains the...
A&E Television
History.com: The Surprising Origins of 7 Classic Toys
Many childhood memories include hours spent molding Play-Doh, or watching a Slinky glide down the stairs, or marveling at the transfer of a newspaper comic to a simple wad of Silly Putty. But those famous novelty toys didn't start out as...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How to Spot a Pyramid Scheme
Stacie Bosley explains what a pyramid scheme is and how to spot one.
Other
Teen Analyst: Salary Tables by Career Field
Explore a table of average salaries for the various career fields. However, these aren't representative of everyone in that field. For example, some television reporters make millions of dollars a year. The salaries listed are a little...
University of Houston
University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 315: 1909 Sears Roebuck Catalog
An informative article on what Americans could have bought from the Sears-Roebuck catalog back in 1909. This is a transcript of an accompanying radio broadcast.
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