Showing posts with label Deficit. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Deficit. Show all posts

Monday, October 22, 2018

10/22/2018: What’s at stake in Harvard suit: decades of debate on race - Tax Cuts Cause Jump in Deficit?

Today's Article: What’s at stake in Harvard suit: decades of debate on race
From: New York Times
Readability Score: 12.6


Should race be used in college admissions?

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Today's Alternate Article: Tax Cuts Cause Jump in Deficit?
Readability Score: 9.4

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Friday, February 16, 2018

2/16/2018: White House Proposes $4.4 Trillion Budget That Adds $7 Trillion to Deficits - Vanilla Bean Shortage Drives Up US Prices

Today's Article: White House Proposes $4.4 Trillion Budget That Adds $7 Trillion to Deficits
From: New York Times
Readability Score: 10.9


The President writes it, and Congress mostly ignores it. Examine the budget President Trump has proposed and discuss with your students - the good, the bad, and maybe even some ugly. What are the ramifications?

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Today's Alternate Article: Vanilla Bean Shortage Drives Up US Prices
Readability Score: 7.2

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