Why Voter's Don't Care More About Income Inequality

http://www.salon.com/2014/10/05/why_voters_dont_care_more_about_income_inequality_partner/ DUE 13 OCT 2014. What is meant by income inequality? What are the economic implications of a majority of Americans unable to pay for basic needs? How does income inequality affect national, state and local government income (taxes)???

Retirement Gamble: How Fees are Killing Your Savings

http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/daily-ticker/retirement-gamble-fees-killing-savings-155036217.html. DUE 6 OCT 2014. What are the biggest threats to retirement income? What does John Bogle say about how much the average investor loses on retirement plans? What is a fiduciary? Are most financial planners fiduciaries?

Texas Limiting New AP History Course's Influence

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/18/texas-ap-history_n_5842874.html. DUE 29 SEP 2014. What does this topic have to do with economics? What if Texas students are not allowed to take the AP US History exam? What if the other 49 states are forced to adopt the standards set forth in Texas? What is the solution???

Seniors Forced Into Poverty As Education Department Demands Payment

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/11/seniors-education-department-student-debt_n_5807820.html. DUE 22 September 2014. Why is the Department of Education deducting loan payments from social security payments? Is this a good thing or a bad thing?? How does this affect you and the price of your student loans???

Costco Tops List Of Best Companies For High School Grads

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/05/costco-career-opportunities-best_n_5766668.html. DUE 15 September 2015. Why are these companies being chosen as "best" companies for whom to work? Which company would you choose to work for assuming you did not have a HS diploma? Why?

The 10 Fastest Growing Jobs in America

http://247wallst.com/special-report/2013/08/27/the-10-fastest-growing-jobs-in-america/ Due 8 September 2014. Take a look at the 10 jobs and discuss WHY these jobs are in such demand. After looking at the list, do you prefer to change your current goal to seek employment in an occupation in higher demand? When choosing an occupation, what is your primary reason for the choice: money? satisfaction or happiness? convenience? something else?

Colorado's marijuana law has brought tourists and tax revenues

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/columnists/rekha-basu/2014/08/17/colorados-marijuana-law-brought-tourists-tax-revenues/14178219/ DUE 1 September 2014. What are the advantages of creating a legal marijuana market in Colorado? What are the disadvantages of creating a legal marijuana market in Colorado?? What regulations have been created for the marijuana industry??? What is the major concern about the legalization of marijuana as noted by the New York Times??