How Much Would You Pay For New Air Jordans?

Would you stand in line for $230 Air Jordan shoes? Why the high price?

AK Steel Anticipating Good Year

Predictions of a recession in the air, but what about AK Steel?

Recession: Fact or Fiction? (CNN Video clip)

Which person do you agree with?

How Much Is Your House Worth, Now?

We are closing the book on the worst year for housing possibly since the Depression.

6 Ways Stores Trick You Into Spending More

Be a better consumer. Read and respond to techniques used by stores to get us to buy more.

Speaking of Incentive Plans - economic stimulus package

What will your family do with their check? Do you believe this will help the economy?

Are We Heading Into A Recession?

Have you noticed that our economy seems to be getting worse? Click on the article title, read the entire page and then comment.

Hello and Welcome To Economics

Hello and Welcome To Economics. I am Mrs. Lisa Rowland and this is the official blog for Middletown High School JA Economics Periods 1-3.
Each of you will need to create a gmail account to participate online. You can create your account on www.google.com. If there is a problem with your participating online please make me aware. Once you create your google email account you will need to give me your address so I can invite you to join the blog. This is for security reasons and will only allow approved guests to participate in the blogspot. Once you receive your invitation and respond you are ready to start posting comments to weekly blogs. The weekly assignment will be to comment on at least one article that I post on the site. You will need to click on the title of the post and it will take you to the entire article. You are to read the article and comment about the article and the connection you see to Economics. Please make sure that your posts are school appropriate. Do not give out your google account information so no one other than you can post under your name and login.
If you wish to post on more than one weekly extra credit will be given for those that go beyond the weekly assignment. I look forward in reading your comments and sharing dialogue with each of you.

Mrs. Rowland