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Money basics

Types of Economies: How Societies Answer Three Big Questions

Compare traditional, command, market, and mixed economies and understand how each system decides who produces what and for whom.

12 min

Money basics

Market Structures: Who Really Controls the Price?

Compare perfect competition, monopoly, oligopoly, and monopolistic competition and see how market structure shapes prices, quality, and consumer choice.

12 min

Money basics

Supply and Demand: The Engine Behind Every Price

Understand the laws of supply and demand, what causes curves to shift, and how markets reach equilibrium prices.

12 min

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Incentives and Profits: Why People and Businesses Do What They Do

Analyze how incentives shape economic behavior and how the profit motive drives production, innovation, and resource allocation in market economies.

10 min

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Macroeconomic Indicators: Taking the Economy's Vital Signs

Learn what GDP, unemployment, and inflation measure, how they are calculated, and why policymakers watch them so closely.

12 min

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Microeconomic Indicators: Reading the Numbers Behind Individual Markets

Identify key microeconomic indicators like business profits, consumer spending, and market prices and understand what they reveal about firm and household behavior.

10 min

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Fiscal and Monetary Policy: How Government Steers the Economy

Understand the tools governments and central banks use to stabilize the economy, control inflation, and reduce unemployment.

13 min

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Economic Organizations: The Institutions That Shape Global Trade

Learn the roles of the IMF, World Bank, WTO, and other major economic organizations and how they influence global trade, development, and financial stability.

11 min

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Legal Structure and Property Rights: The Foundation of Economic Growth

Understand why property rights, the rule of law, and reliable legal systems are essential preconditions for a thriving market economy.

11 min

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Regulation: When Government Steps Into the Market

Analyze why governments regulate markets, what types of regulation exist, and the tradeoffs between regulation and economic freedom.

11 min

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Trade and Interdependence: Why Countries Don't Do Everything Themselves

Explain comparative advantage, how trade benefits nations, and why economic interdependence creates both opportunities and vulnerabilities.

12 min

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North Carolina in the US and World Economy

Analyze North Carolina's major industries, export relationships, and economic connections to the US and global economy.

11 min

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Consumer Protection Laws: The Rights You Already Have

Describe the major consumer protection laws and federal agencies that protect buyers from fraud, deceptive practices, and unsafe products.

11 min

Money basics

Fraudulent Practices: Recognizing and Avoiding Scams

Identify the most common types of financial fraud and deceptive practices, understand how they target victims psychologically, and develop habits that protect against them.

12 min

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Consumer Self-Protection: Using Your Rights Before and After a Problem

Understand practical strategies for protecting yourself as a consumer, warranties, contracts, dispute processes, credit monitoring, and how to file effective complaints.

11 min