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CNN

Cnn Money: Job Losses Ebb, but Unemployment Up

For Students 9th - 10th
The USA unemployment rate jumped to a 26-year high in August 2009 even though the jobless rate improved. These rates are based on a survey of households while the payroll estimate comes from a survey of employers. This may explain why...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: The Unemployment Game

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will learn about important labor market statistics that are frequently discussed in the media. An understanding of the unemployment rate and labor force participation rate will be developed through participation in an...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ap Macroeconomics: Chapter 7: Introduction to Unemployment

For Students 9th - 10th
In this chapter, you will learn about the following: How the unemployment rate is defined and computed, Patterns of unemployment, What causes changes in unemployment over the short run, and What causes changes in unemployment over the...
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Robert Schenk, PhD

Cyber Economics: Measuring the Economy: An Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
How the United States government measures the three most commonly used concepts based on aggregated markets: the unemployment rate, the rate of inflation, and Gross Domestic Product. Content explains the purpose of each measurement, how...
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Information Technology Associates

Abc Country Book: Suriname Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief overview from the ABC Country Book of the economy of Suriname. Includes statistics on all economic indicators, including GNP, employment, imports, and exports.