1. It’s the Economy, Stupid!! Or…why economics matters to you

2. Consumer Questions / How seatbelts make us less safe? / Why energy- efficient cars may not necessarily reduce our consumption of gasoline? / Why low tar cigarettes could lead to a higher incidence of lung cancer? / How seatbelts make us less safe? / Why energy- efficient cars may not necessarily reduce our consumption of gasoline? / Why low tar cigarettes could lead to a higher incidence of lung cancer?

3. Economic Thinking / Everything has a cost- no free lunch / People choose for good reasons- / Incentives matter- / Economic actions carry secondary effects / People gain from voluntary trade- its people not countries who trade / Everything has a cost- no free lunch / People choose for good reasons- / Incentives matter- / Economic actions carry secondary effects / People gain from voluntary trade- its people not countries who trade

4. Economic thinking / Economic thinking is marginal thinking- have to give something up to gain something / The price of a good or service is affected by people’s choice- supply and demand / People create economic systems to influence choice and incentives- as rules change incentives and behavior change / Economic thinking is marginal thinking- have to give something up to gain something / The price of a good or service is affected by people’s choice- supply and demand / People create economic systems to influence choice and incentives- as rules change incentives and behavior change

5. Housing Market Humor

6. Economic Cartoon Portfolio / Economic cartoons make a humorous comment about something in the economy of great concern to the people who have to tolerate economic conditions. Humor can relieve stress during unpleasant economic situations.

7. Economics in one humorous lesson www.thestandupeconomist.com