Semester+1,+2013


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[|Legacy of Steve Jobs] FORTUNE (6:10 min) [|Steve Job's Commencement Speech]- Stanford University 2005 (15:05) "Love What you do." [|Sicko] by Michael Moore Bring Back Naked Economics and Text Book EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENTS ARE BELOW Blog post using this assignment. Healthcare Reform IOUSA Solutions (10:50) || Complete your investment Notebook Today. [|Asset Allocation] [|Make Pie Chart] [|What is a Mutual Fund?] WSJ || Quiz- Investment Vocabulary Complete Investment Notebook. Re-balance your portfolio taking into account Growth Stocks and Sectors of the economy. I will be out of class today for the 9th grade. Please work all class on your investment Notebook. Study for your quiz on Investment Vocabulary next class.
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If you are interested - watch - J Crew- The Man Who Dressed America (42:15)CNBC Competing Interests Cloud Picture PPH Jan 3, 2013

Study for your quiz on Investment Vocabulary next class. || (1) Practice Quiz- Investment Vocabulary (2) Complete Basic Stock Prospectus Homework and hand-in. (3) Start Investment Notebook. Today we start our Stock Market Simulation.You will start with $1 million. The purpose of your portfolio is to create a well-balanced and thoughtful portfolio that will meet your own personal investment objective. Your **//Investment Notebook//** is due Wednesday, Jan 16th at start of class. You may continue playing with your portfolio beyond that date. Martha Stewart Insider Trading Scandal USAToday Jonathan Lebed Stock Manipulator NYTimes What is Stock?
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Study the following vocabulary terms for a quiz next week.

Complete this basic worksheet that walks you through how a stock broker might examine a prospectus and decide if they should invest. Be sure to register with the WSJ or NYTIMES so you have access to the financial reports. || Watch the Second half of the film I.O.USA that examines the history behind the debt crisis facing the nation today. Fill-out the worksheet. Maple Syrup Cartel NYTIMES [|History of Christmas] THE HISTORY CHANNEL The Fiscal Cliff [|What is the Fiscal Cliff] Washington Post (Video 1:54) Taxmaggedon [|The Fiscal Cliff CBS] (Video 2:02) [|Democrats Must Accept Entitlement Reform] DAILYBEAST (with Video 2:23) [|Q & A The Fiscal Cliff] NYTIMES [|The Fiscal Cliff Explained] NYTIMES Following the Debt Talks NYTIMES
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 * || == WINTER HOLIDAY BREAK == ||
 * THR, DEC 20 || **IN CLASS:**
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 * TUE, DEC 18 || **IN CLASS:**

Watch the first half of the film I.O.USA that examines the history behind the debt crisis facing the nation today Fill-out the worksheet.

none || The i-Phone Economy NYTIMES (4:36) 1. What are 5 economic insights you learn from this story? 2. How does this story connect to the challenges facing our country? How should it influence economic policy?
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 * FRI, DEC 14 || **IN CLASS**

Why I Left Goldman Sachs 60MINUTES (13:33) 1. What are 5 economic insights you learn from this story? 2. How does this story connect to the challenges facing our country? How should it influence economic policy? 3 Million Open Jobs in USA 60 MINUTES (13:09) 1. What are 5 economic insights you learn from this story? 2. How does this story connect to your future? || YEP Presentations to guest investors Mr. Bell Mrs Thomas Mrs Hynes Mr Billings Mr Van Alstein. || YEP Presentations to guest investors in Flex Room. Please make sure there are copies for all investors and one for me. Mr. Sullivan Mr. Bell Mr Anastos 2nd Lunch Gina Robertson Presents || YEP- Investor's Round-Table: student groups meet with investors to receive feedback in an informal setting. This will help focus groups and direct them in the final development of their business plan and "pitch." Mr. Bell Mrs Thomas Mr O'Halleran Mr Anastos Mr Billings 2nd Lunch Gina Robertson I will be out of school today. Please make sure you have completed and printed out all of your work PRIOR to next class. You will be meeting with investors in the library starting at 10:54. Be on time and ready to take notes on their suggestions. You will need to explain your business plan to them so prepare your "elevator speeches" and tighten-up your product/service and financial plans. Have in pace your marketing strategy. Complete your Key-Note || Year 1 expenses and revenue, Year 5 expenses and revenue Begin Key- Note Presentation Updated Work in GoogleDocs is due by 2:30 Monday afternoon. 1. Executive Summary (1 page) “Highlights” like the “ask,” profit analysis, and start-up plan 2. Company Description (1-2 pages) Start-up plans and summary of what you’re making/selling 3. Product or Service (1 page) Thorough description of your product and it’s benefit(s) 4. Market Analysis (1 page) What the market wants and how you’ll meet those wants 5. Strategy and Implementation (1-2 pages) The building, the making, the costs, and marketing & selling 6. Web Plan Summary (1 page) create a website and explain how you’ll use it 7. Management Team (1 page) Description of you, your resume, and why you’re “the best” 8. Financial Analysis (1-2 page) Start-up Costs & predicted Profit & Lost Year 1 and Year 5 || Send Survey and complete other market research(What is the Demand for your product**?** What is your competition?) Begin Web-Site Begin Financial Spreadsheet- "Start Up Costs" [|Business & Financial Statements Templates] Advertising Plan and budget Compose Survey Focus on finalizing your product or service. Itemize the cost to produce it and price you will charge. Work on all phases of the project. || How, Why, and When to use in-text citations (3:36) Teslar Car of the Year (3:36) NYTIMES Motorcycle of the future (2:14) NYTIMES Begin Market Survey Groups convene to create a Macro project outline and Macro time-line for the project. Please share the document with me. Title- ProjectName.econ Start to work on all phase of project. 1. Make sure each Section has a proper title 2. Be sure to write your name on the section you are working on. 3. You can write using bullets but make sure you start to CATEGORIZE and SORT information [Hint] It is a great idea to write Questions to focus your thinking. Groups begin work on all phases of the project. It is expected that you put in 1 hour of work by next class. Set goals for your work. || Collect //Thank You For Smoking// Cartoons.
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 * FRI, NOV 30 || **IN CLASS**
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 * MON, NOV 26 || **IN CLASS**
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 * || == THANKSGIVING VACATION == ||
 * MON, NOV 19 || **IN CLASS**
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 * THR, NOV 15 || **IN CLASS**
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 * TUE, NOV 13 || **IN CLASS:**

Introduce YEP.
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32 Innovations that will change your tomorrow NYTIMES (June 1, 2012) Start Brainstorming on Project || //Quiz- The Election 2012// National Trends //NYTIMES// //Thank You For Smoking// Snus- From Hillbilly to Hip 60 Minutes (12:21) Brief History of Tobacco Advertising in the USA TIME June 15, 2009 Research the Tobacco Settlement Agreement of 1998 Phillip Morris Wikipedia on the Master Tobacco Settlement of 1998 Construct a 6+ panel Cartoon using //Comic Life.// The cartoon should include 1. Setting the scene, 2. Transition 3. Dialogue 4. Three True and relevant facts 5. Relevant Images || //Thank You For Smoking// Death & Life of Asheboro North Carolina 60 Minutes (11:41) Watch the news about the election. Know who won President, US Senate, State Senator from Yarmouth. Who won Question #1? For the Presidential Race- What swing States were key to the victory? What are two interesting news stories about the election? || Quarter 1 Ends
 * || == VETERANS DAY WEEKEND == ||
 * THR, NOV 8 || **IN CLASS**
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 * TUE, NOV 6 || **IN CLASS**
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 * FRI, NOV 2 || **IN CLASS**
 * //Who Killed The Electric Car?//**

Create a BLOG post that answers the question- //**Who Killed the Electric Car**?// 1. Bottom line- Who do you think is MOST responsible for killing the electric car? Explain. Here is another resource:[| Who Killed The Electric Car?] 2. Read the following stories and create a Blog Post that describes 5 things you learned and find interesting about the Electric Car Industry. Please cite work and provide at least one image. Boone Pickins [|Better Place] [|Will The Electric Car Finally Succeed?] [|Israel to Get Battery Car Swap Stations] TECHNOLOGY REVIEW (July 6, 2011) [|Mercedes Reject Battery Swapping] (March 9, 2009) [] [|Alternative Fuel Debate] []

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Create a BLOG post that answers the question- //**Elephants, Rhinos and the Ivory Trade**.// 1. Bottom line- Who do you think is MOST responsible for the recent high death toll of elephants? Explain. 2. Read the following stories and create a Blog Post that describes 5 things you learned and find interesting about Elephant conservation or the Ivory business. Please cite work and provide at least one image. Read about the latest developments in the poaching of elephants and the ivory trade. Illegal Ivory Trade NYTIMES [|Should We Legalize Trade of Ivory to Save Animals?]DISCOVERYNEWS (March 2, 2012) The Ivory War NYTIMES Video (7:01) Cost of Ivory 60 Minutes (12:19) Can Hunting Endangered Animals Save The Species? 60 Minutes (13:39) || Swing State Tracker NYTIMES //**Who Killed The Electric Car?**// Complete test corrections by friday 2:30pm || Test- Supply & Demand (From Oct 9) none || Seminar-//Naked Economics- Chapter 2// Study for Test- Supply & Demand Here is a Economics Study Aid || Walmart Plans To Accelerate Small Stores Growth to Compete with Dollar Stores (Oct 10, 2012) [|Middle School Girls]
 * WED, OCT 31 || **IN CLASS:**
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 * MON, OCT 29 || **IN CLASS**
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 * THR, OCT 25 || **IN CLASS**
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 * TUE, OCT 23 || **IN CLASS**

[|Barry Shwartz- The Paradox of Choice] TEDTALKS (19:41) Go to your Blog and compose a post with the title "**The Paradox of Choice.**" Answer the following questions: [|Everything Is Amazing & Nobody's Happy]

1. Describe Barry Shwartz's Thesis Statement (you can also list a few of his best maxims) 2. Provide 3 of the strongest or most tantalizing examples he uses to support his main point 3. Do you agree with him? Do you disagree with something he said? Why? Prepare for seminar on //Naked Economics//- Chapter 2 || Lecture- Supply Flavorists ( 13:52) 60 Minutes Tweeking tastes and creating craves Read //Naked Economics//- Chapter 2 || I will be away for the freshman geology field trip.
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 * FRI, OCT 19 || **IN CLASS:**
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 * WED, OCT 17 || **IN CLASS:**

Students will watch the movie on Wal-Mart. [|Is Wal Mart Good For America?] FRONTLINE

After watching the Video on //Is Walmart Good For America?// please go to your blog and compose a post that answers the following questions: 1. Describe how Wal-Mart has created a power-shift between the retailers and manufacturers in America. (This refers to the difference between a "push" and a "pull" manufacturing economy) Please give an example. 2. Explain Mal-Mart's "opening price point strategy." 3. Explain some of the strategies and innovations that have allowed Wal-Mart to become so profitable and successful. 4. In your opinion- is Wal-Mart good for America? Explain.
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Please remember that Blog posts are formal writing. Please edit your work and provide accurate and specific information as well as proper spelling and grammar. Please cite your work and provide insightful graphs, images, and/or cartoons. All images must have citations and captions. || Lecture- Demand Bacon Shortage? Baloney. Still, Expect Prices To Rise CBS (Oct 1, 2012)
 * MON, OCT 15 || **In Class:**

Complete Blog on //**Election 2012**//

Read the rest of Chapter 2- Supply & Interaction of Supply and Demand (p.48-66) and take notes using the reading guide below. || Quiz- Credit Cards 1 .Electoral Map NYTIMES (Sep 2012) 2. Money Race 2012- Compare Candidates NYTIMES (Sep 2012) 3. Swing States Polls NYTIMES (Sep 2012) 4, Unemployment Oct 5, 2012 5 Ways to Look at Unemployment NPR Planet Money Oct 4, 2012 5. Debate Recap ABC News 6. Slide Halted in Swing States REUTERS 7. Obama vs Romney on Gay Issues CSM 8. PAC's Attacks give positive Campaign a Black Eye PPH (Oct 10, 2012) 9. Compare Candidates on Issues CNN
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 * THR, OCT 11 || **In Class:**

Write a Blog Post with the title: //**Election 2012**// 1. Political Party- identify the logos for the Democratic and Republican Political Parties. (identify each party's colors) Upload an image for each. 2. Identify the two Presidential Candidates. Identify their political party, include a picture 3. Swing States- Identify important states to this election and describe why swing states are important. Include an image that shows swing states. 4. Election Facts- Identify 5 important and newsworthy stories that have been important to this election. (cite your work) 5. US Senate Election- Identify the 3 candidates running for US Senate in Maine. Identify their party, include a picture.What do the polls show about the vote? (Cite your source) 6. Maine Senate District 11- Identify the candidates, find a picture of each, and indicate each candidate's party. Why is this an interesting and important race? PAC's Attacks give positive Campaign a Black Eye PPH (Oct 10, 2012)

Read the first half of Chapter 2 (pages 41-48) in the text book on Demand. Write the definitions as they appear in the text and answer the thinking questions on the worksheet below. || How to Avoid Getting Ripped Off at the ATM NPR Planet Money [|The Card Game] FRONTLINE
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 * TUE, OCT 9 || **IN CLASS:**

Study for a quiz on Credit Cards and Debit Cards || Town of Yarmouth Maine Pretty Route 1: Yarmouth Gets Ideas PPH (Sep 28, 2012)
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 * THR, OCT 4 || **In Class:**

Go to The Blog and Create a Blog Post- **//Yarmouth Maine//** 1. List 10 important facts you learned about Yarmouth Maine from reading the Town's 2011 Annual Report. 2. What is your reaction to the town's plans to rethink and reshape Route 1? none || Seminar- //Naked Economics//- Chapter 1- //The Power of Markets// //Mac Users Pay Higher Prices// ABC News (2:51) USA Today- Best Colleges 2012 Read the text from //Naked Economics//- Chapter 1- //The Power of Markets// and prepare for a seminar next class. Seminar- //Naked Economics//- Chapter 1- //The Power of Markets- Who feeds Paris?// || Go to the class Blog and construct a new post with the title: **//Is College Worth it?//** //How do economists place a value on a college education?// Is College Worth It? TIME Don't Think College Is Worth It? Ask People Who haven't Gone NYTIMES Freakenomics Goes to CollegePart I (30:00min) What's a college degree really worth these days? Listen to the interview with Karl Rove and Steve Levitt (listen to the last 15:00min) @http://diplomamakers.com/
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 * TUE, OCT 2 || **In Class:**
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 * FRI, SEP 28 || **In Class:**
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 * WED, SEP 26 || **In Class:**

//OR//

Go to the class Blog and construct a new post with the title: **//College Majors?//** //After reading the following articles- what do you learn about College Majors?// College Majors That Do Best in Jobs Market NYTIMES (May 19, 2011) The 13 Most Useless Majors The Daily Beast (2012) 20 Best & Worst College Majors TIME (2012)

Freakenomics Goes to CollegePart II (30:00 min) College tends to make people happier, healthier, and wealthier. But how? Create a worksheet that asks questions and get's at the heart of these stories. What is the hidden economic principal of this story?

//none// || Campaign 2012- 60 Minutes (Interviews with Mitt Romney and President Obama.)
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 * MON, SEP 24 || **In Class:**

Complete your Blog Post on President Obama and Mitt Romney || Review Text: CH1 part 2 (12-24) New Trans-Pacific Trade Deal Ignites Fears of Jobs Loss McClatchy
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 * THR, SEP 20 || **In Class:**

//**Opportunity Costs- College**// //[|Tough Times For Graduates]// - Newsweek (May 29, 2011) [|For Graduates, A Shrinking Payoff]- NYTIMES (Aug 31, 2011) [|College Board] [|College Prowler] [|Rising Cost of College NYTIMES] (Nov 29, 2011) In Education, The Earlier The Better PPH (Apr 17, 2011)

Go to the class Blog and construct a new post with the title: **//What about College?//** Using all of the resources we have examined in class and the website [|What will College Run You]? (CNN, 2010) write well thought-out answers to the following questions: 1. Explain the challenges being faced by college graduates. Use statistics and examples (cite your work) 2. Look up the costs of 3 different colleges you are considering attending. 3. Consider the degree you are going to pursue and the job you would like to get someday. How much will you make the first year? How much do you expect to make on average in the next 10 years? 4. Using the concept of opportunity cost, describe which college makes the most economic sense and why. If you do not plan on attending college- look up the potential income for the job you plan to get. How much do you expect to make on average in the next 10 years? - Using the concept of opportunity cost, describe how your decision makes economic sense and why. || Gap Between Rich & Poor Widens PPH (Sep 13, 2012) Review Text CH1 part 1 (3-12) Scarcity-[| Gold Rush & Mr Pearl's Hermes Scarf] - Newsweek (April 17, 2011) Art Market Booming During Recession PRI (May 2011) 6:20min Scream Sale $119 Million [|Population Reference Bureau] Complete Economic Text CH1 part 2 (12-24)
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|| Lecture- Economic Way of Thinking [|Where Does the Money Go?] US Department of Labor (April 2009) Mainers Gain on Oil-Free Objective PPH (Sep 12, 2012) Downeaster to start to Brunswick Nov 1 PPH (Sep 12, 2012) New Balance May Close WCSH6.com Hand-out Economics Text Books. Read Text CH1 part 1 (3-12)
 * FRI, SEP 14 || **In Class:**

Complete Economic Text CH1 part 1 (3-12) || Seminar- //Cuts, Tax Hikes, Politics//
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 * WED, SEP 12 || **In Class:**

Write a Blog Post with the title **//All Politics is Local//.**
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Thomas "Tip" O'Neill, Jr. (December 9, 1912 - January 5, 1994) was Speaker of the United States House of Representatives and he once said " All politics is local." The phrase, "All politics is local" has since become a common phrase in U.S. politics. This phrase encapsulates the principle that a politician's success is directly tied to their ability to understand and influence the issues important to their constituents. Politicians must appeal to the simple, mundane and everyday concerns of those who elect them into office.

Where do you see the principal of "All politics is local" in action by the politicians from Maine? || 1. Candidate Match 2012 USAToday 2. 1.5 Million Bond Turf Field Forecaster (Aug 2012) 3. Buffett's Muni-Bond Move WSJ (Aug 2012) (5:49)
 * MON, SEP 10 || **In Class:**

Blog Post- //Globalization and Challenge to America//. Add a cartoon and explain the cartoon with a caption. Use this website to locate a good cartoon (be sure to bookmark this website for future use) @http://www.cagle.com/

Seminar- "Cuts, Tax Hikes, Politics" by Andrew Taylor. Actively read this article and identify most important information. Using Bloom's Taxonomy identify 10 questions that get at the "heart" of this article. Identify one "loose end" in this article that you would like to know more about. || Bookmark the class website and blog [|Economic Literacy Test]
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 * THR, SEP 6 || **In Class:**

2.Electoral Map NYTIMES (Sep 2012) 3. Money Race 2012- Compare Candidates NYTIMES (Sep 2012)

Read "Globalization: The Challenge to America" by Thomas Friedman. Answer the questions on the worksheet and consider how this event will effect your future. || "Actively Read" the article below on Gas Prices in Maine. Underline important points, make notes in the margins, write questions. What is the thesis of his article? What do you think are his most compelling points? What do you think are his most interesting points? How does this change your economic thinking?
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 * TUE, SEP 4 || **In Class:**

@http://www.mainegasprices.com/ Republican National Convention NYTimes Here is the Course of Studies Guide:

Watch the following short video and think about the thesis of the production. What are the three most compelling facts in each video? Identify the connection to our study of economics. [|Hard Times Generation- Homeless Children] How America's Losing The War on Poverty NPR (Aug 30, 2012) 11:29 America Losing The War on Poverty PPH (July 23, 2012)

1. "Actively Read" //Economics 101//- be sure to understand the basic economic vocabulary and concepts of: consume, scarcity, goods, services, supply, demand, capital, credit, debt, interest, stocks. Answer the "Think About It" questions on page 8. || Jig-Saw Economic Readings: Students will read about an economic story from the summer. 1. Summarize the issue 2. Identify the major constituencies involved 3. Describe how it gives us insight into our "economic way of thinking" 4. look-up a few "loose ends" or questions you have from the reading. Wealth Redistributed: Two Visions Of America Clashing PPH (Sep 19, 2012) Grim Picture of Maine's Economy PPH (Sep 20, 2012) Politically, Poll Reveals Differences in Maine's Districts PPH (Oct 2, 2012) Self Destruction of the 1% NYTIMES (Oct 2012 Strong Start For Tourism in Maine PPH Sep, 4, 2012 On Job Gains, both Sides in the Right PPH Sep 6, 2012 1.5 Million Bond Turf Field Forecaster (Aug 2012) $1 Billion awarded to Apple Buffett's Muni-Bond Move WSJ (Aug 2012) (5:49) Swing States Polls NYTIMES (Aug 2012) The Giant Pool Of Money - //NPR// (May 29, 2008) 1hr Planet Money NPR (Aug 2012) An Eye For Retailing NYTIMES (Aug 2012) Campaign-Finance NYTimes (Aug 2012) Comparing Candidates on Medicare NYTIMES (Aug 2012) Colleges Offer More Courses Aimed At Job Market Miami Herald (Aug 29, 2012) Launch Pad Recession Hitting Millenials The Hardest Los Angeles Times (Aug 29, 2012) Middle Class Losing the Battle For a Better Life PPH (Aug 23, 2012) The Shrinking Middle Class NBC News Video (1:41) America's Middle Class is Shrinking. Who Is To Blame? Mail On LIne (Aug 2, 2012) Lost In Recession, Toll on Underemployed and Underpaid NYTIMES (June 18, 2012) U.S. Recession Takes Worst Toll on Middle Class Washington Post (Aug 12, 2012) The New American Household: 3 Generations and 1 Roof CNN MONEY (April 3, 2012) Gas prices hit record high for same date in August PPH (Aug 21, 2012) Gas Prices Rise ABC News Video (1:21) Gasoline Prices Again Take The High Road PPH (Aug 11, 2012) Low US Crop Estimate Heightens Food Crisis Concerns International Business Times (Aug 10, 2012) Maine Lobster Returns to Canada PPH (Aug 11, 2012) Lobster Dispute Hits Boiling Point PPH (Aug 9, 2012) When Gen Y Thinks Engine, it's to Search PPH (Aug 8, 2012) Portland at Forefront at Decline of Car Ownership PPH (July 26, 2012) Starbucks Adds Phone Pay Option PPH (Aug 9, 2012) Starbucks Mobile Applications Super Drainers Cause Problems In Yarmouth PPH (Aug 9, 2012) Facebook Won't Save US by Niall Ferguson The Daily Beast (July 30, 2012) Blame Wall Street for Facebook's IPO Debacle The Daily Beast (May 24, 2012) GE Builds Green Testing Ground for Corporate Fleets Minneapolis Star Tribune (June 5, 2012) Companies Adopting Oil Alternatives PPH (June 1, 2012) Nike To Sell Umbro, Maine Based Cole Haan PPH (June 1, 2012) Exports Help Maine Lumber Company Thrive During Recession PPH (May 22, 2012) 32 Innovations that will change your tomorrow NYTIMES (June 1, 2012) Why J.C. Penny Will be the Most Interesting Retailer of 2012 FORBES (Jan 26, 2012) J.C. Penny Announces Changes in Pricing Again PPH (July 27, 2012) Who Moved My Cheese? PPH (July 29, 2012) How America's Losing The War on Poverty NPR (Aug 30, 2012) 11:29 America Losing The War on Poverty PPH (July 23, 2012) In Global Economy Nations Sinking Together PPH (July 23, 2012) Global Economy at Risk as US, Europe, and Asia Slow Guardian (June 4, 2012)
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