Unit 3- Goals of the Nation by Kimberly H. Wood

Unit 3- Goals of the Nation by Kimberly H. Wood https://padlet.com/khwood/goals Hon Ch 2 & CP Ch 3 en-us 2017-11-07 14:16:59 UTC 2021-10-27 17:10:51 UTC hello@padlet.com Economic Equity khwood https://padlet.com/khwood/goals/wish/204352496

Use the following websites to answer the following questions

. http://www.dol.gov/whd/minimumwage.htm

What is the minimum wage?
When was this wage set?
What is one “pro” of raising the minimum wage
What is one “cons” of raising the minimum wage

]]> 2017-11-07 14:19:34 UTC https://padlet.com/khwood/goals/wish/204352496 Economic Stability khwood https://padlet.com/khwood/goals/wish/204353281 Go to the following website and answer the following questions. http://www.tradingeconomics.com/country-list/unemployment-rate

What is the US unemployment rate?
What is the country with the highest unemployment rate? (the darker the color the higher the unemployment)
How does keeping a low unemployment rate help achieve the economic goal of economic stability?

]]> 2017-11-07 14:20:37 UTC https://padlet.com/khwood/goals/wish/204353281 Economic Security khwood https://padlet.com/khwood/goals/wish/204353886 Use the following website to answer the following questions.

https://www.medicare.gov/sign-up-change-plans/decide-how-to-get-medicare/your-medicare-coverage-choices.html

What are 3 things Part A covers?
What are 3 things Part B covers?

]]> 2017-11-07 14:21:30 UTC https://padlet.com/khwood/goals/wish/204353886 Economic Efficiency khwood https://padlet.com/khwood/goals/wish/204354342 Use the following website to answer the following questions.

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/20140718/us-ranks-near-bottom-energy-efficiency-germany-tops-list

Which country is #1 on energy efficiency?
Where does the US rank? Ahead of whom?
What 4 categories are assessed to rate the economy based on energy efficiency?

]]> 2017-11-07 14:22:06 UTC https://padlet.com/khwood/goals/wish/204354342 Economic Freedom khwood https://padlet.com/khwood/goals/wish/204354684 Use the following website to answer the following questions.

https://www.cato.org/economic-freedom-world

Compare US to 5 other countries and document. Click on “View interactive map” in red.
What 3 criteria do we assess economic freedom?

]]> 2017-11-07 14:22:34 UTC https://padlet.com/khwood/goals/wish/204354684 Economic Growth khwood https://padlet.com/khwood/goals/wish/204355085 Use the following website to answer the following questions.

https://www.economicshelp.org/macroeconomics/economic-growth/benefits-growth/

How do we measure economic growth as a country?
What are 5-Factors that indicate the economy is growing?

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/nov/03/us-economy-jobs-report-october

What is the average hourly wage?
Did the US add new jobs in October?
What was the unemployment rate in October?
How did the weather impact the growth of the economy?

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