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A high school economics course is mandatory in 25 states, but many economics teachers, forever fans of a good ol’ cost-benefit analysis, say the price of stronger economics education across the U.S.

As I begin to prepare for next semester's classes, I consider what my students need to learn. What aspects of my class will prepare them for the real world? The educational system needs to do the same ...

"Economics 10: Principles of Economics" is the most popular class at Harvard this fall with 627 undergraduate students enrolled. The class is taught by renowned economist Gregory Mankiw, who was ...