Raise the Minimum Wage? Version 2.0

http://www.epinet.org/content.cfm/issueguides_minwage

Should the United States Government raise minimum wage to keep up with the rising cost of living? Who would be the winners and the losers in the long run?

Use the above site to learn about the issues before responding. Be sure to consider both sides of the issue in preparing your response.

Who broke the economy?

Each day seems to bring our economy into an all new level of bad. How long until the Dow hits triple digits? Why is Jim Kramer appearing on television and pleading with tears in his eyes for everybody to sell?

Our economy is facing conditions rarely seen in recent history. As our government seeks to fix some of the problems, many are left wondering how we got here, and who is to blame?

Use the following websites to help in your investigation and consider each of the discussion questions. Be sure to check out all of the websites and make sure you understand the history of the economic crisis before answering the discussion questions.



Discussion Questions:

1. Why should we worry about the stock market if we don't own stock?
2. Should it be the responsibility of the government to "fix" the economy?
3. Who do you believe is to blame for the current economic crisis?

How_Does the Stock Market Effect the Economy?

Welker's Wikinomics

Can't Grasp Credit Crisis?

Few evade blade for financial crisis

Financial_Crisis Explained

Who_Caused_The Economics Crisis?