Oct. 22—STORRS — Economics for most middle school students consists of hitting Mom and Dad up for an allowance whenever they want to buy something. Or just asking Mom and Dad to buy it for them. As ...

Money makes the world go round, and it has for a long time. Indeed, humans have always traded in order to exchange products or services. Bartering was common locally but money provided a ...

Managing personal finances is an important life skill that underpins the national effort to require personal finance education in every state. But that effort shouldn’t edge out teaching economics, a ...

Recent pedagogical research in economics has increasingly emphasised the use of experiments and media to transform traditional instruction methods. This innovative approach combines interactive ...

Monopoly has a funny way of turning basic economic ideas into something kids can actually feel and react to while having fun.

Kids pick up all sorts of habits from their parents -- and money habits are no exception. A growing body of research suggests that parents play a crucial role in shaping their children's approach to ...

If some third graders at Kathleen H. Wilbur Elementary School follows the advice of a special recent visitor to their class, they may be able to buy candy, Nintendo games or whatever else their hearts ...

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New Mexico’s ‘Free’ Child Care an Attempt to Cover for Past Failures Audio By Carbonatix A recent scandal within the field reminds of the benefits of plain old economics. While universities exist to ...

For many college students, introductory economics is a rite of passage. Some may call it a general education requirement, others may call it a gateway to the corporate world. But there is a common ...

THEEE are obvious differences between the students in high schools or academies, studying elementary economics, and the older students engaged in collegiate or university work, in both maturity and ...