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High School Students Find Economics Hard PDF Print E-mail
Written by Adam Davidson, NPR   
Thursday, 16 August 2007

For the first time, the federal government is testing U.S. high school students on how much they understand economics. The results were surprising. Only half knew that banks use deposits to make loans to other customers. Half also understood the basic principles of global trade.

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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 02 October 2007 )
 
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