ECONOMICS
American Idle
ARTICLE: The Two-Track Economy
WORKSHEET: Effective Debating

ECONOMICS
The Slow Track
ARTICLE: The Battle Over Outsourcing
ARTICLE: Outsourcing: Some Questions and Answers
ARTICLE: Best and Worst Jobs
RESOURCE: Occupational Outlook Handbook
RESOURCE: Salary and Hiring Info
WORKSHEET: Effective Debating

ECONOMICS
Life-in-Debt Situation
ARTICLE: The Fashion Police
ARTICLE: The Power of Plastic
ARTICLE: Frightening Reality
ARTICLE: Play Your Cards Right
WORKSHEET: Effective Debating

CONSUMER ED
Warning: The Future Is Here
ARTICLE: Trust No One
ARTICLE: Making Ends Meet: Developing a Budget and Living Within It
ARTICLE: Got Money? Turn It Into Spending Cash
WORKSHEET: Effective Debating
RESOURCES: Checking Accounts and Electronic Banking
--Consumer Action
--Federal Trade Commission
--Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
RESOURCES: Bank Web sites
--Bank of America
--Citibank
--J.P. Morgan Chase
--MBNA
--Wells Fargo