In this interactive object, learners change the amount of money received from tax revenue and the amount spent on federal programs as they calculate how fiscal policy affects the gross domestic product (GDP), unemployment, inflation, the annual deficit, the national debt, and interest on the national debt.

You'll practice calculating your time with regards to the economic concepts of scarcity and choice and positive vs. normative economics.

In this learning activity you'll apply cost-benefit economics to a real world public taxation issue.

Students read about the different kinds of economic interest groups including business and trade associations, labor unions, agricultural organizations, and professional associations.