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Tucker’s Economics for Today, 6e, will be available this January!
All that we ask for use of this economic crisis teaching material is that you Take a Quick Tour of Tucker’s Features.
Straightforward and student-friendly, Tucker’s Economics for Today, 6e is the most pedagogically-rich and engaging principles text on the market. Ideal for students of varying levels of skills and preparation, this text presents learners with the basics of economic principles and the context to apply them to their everyday lives. The Sixth Edition continues Tucker’s tradition of using a unique textual and visual learning system to concisely present and reinforce core concepts, then assess student comprehension. Take a guided tour of Tucker’s key features and see how this edition is a Student’s Text!
Economic Crisis Resources from Tucker
You're the Economist: America's Housing Market Bubble Busts
This “You’re the Economist” feature is a fantastic way to introduce critical thinking about the housing crisis and its links to the greater financial crisis into your course no matter what text you are currently using. Students are exposed to timely, real-world extensions of economic theory. Then, they use their knowledge to analyze the issue through open-ended questions that require them to synthesize and contextualize the information they just read. This version discusses the housing market and its role in the economic crisis.
You have permission from South-Western Cengage Learning to make this “You’re the Economist” file available to your students at no charge.
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Teaching Notes and PowerPoint Exhibit from Irvin Tucker
These teaching notes and ideas will help you incorporate this critical material into your classroom.
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World Economy: Uncle Sam is Wearing a Different Hat
You're the Economist: America's Housing Market Bubble Busts
The U.S. government has step in to aid in the largest financial crisis since the great depression. Starting with the housing market the sub-prime mortgage mess engulfed the nation in an economic slowdown that began to hurt every rung of the economic ladder. On the surface it is an act that shifts power in the economy toward Washington and away from Wall Street.
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