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[VIDEO] The Surprising Moral Case for Free Enterprise

July 1, 2013

Suggested by Mark Varycki of Hillsborough Community College, this video makes the case for free enterprise as a moral imperative.

Questions:

Do you agree with the position stated in the video that free enterprise is the best economic system?

Is it correct to credit globalization and free trade with easing global poverty?

From AEI Enterprises

Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Global

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[VIDEO] The Redesigned $100 Bill

May 1, 2013

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In this video the Treasury Department details all the design changes soon to be implemented on the $100 bill.

https://www.newmoney.gov/uscurrency/redesigned100.htm

Questions:

Why did the Federal Reserve take almost 10 years to develop a new $100 bill?

What other considerations needed to be considered in the new $100 bill?

From U.S. Currency

Currency, Economics, Product Development, Security

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[VIDEO] How About a Little Luxury?

April 2, 2013

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Auto manufacturers are looking to attract a younger type of luxury car owner by shrinking model sizes.

https://nyti.ms/ZBFtBl

Why did American buyers reject small-sized luxury cars in the past?

Why are Gen X and Y buyers considered good targets for smaller luxury cars?

From The New York Times

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[VIDEO] Creating Skilled Workers

March 1, 2013

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In an effort to create more skilled workers, manufacturers are adopting German-style apprenticeships with local students.

https://nyti.ms/1c3SNln

Questions:

Is apprenticeship training a valuable resource for high school graduates?

Do “blue collar” jobs have a negative image in the United States?

From The New York Times

Human Resources, Manufacturing, Training, Unemployment

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[VIDEO] How Welch’s Started as Alcohol-Free Wine

February 15, 2013

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This video about Welch’s beginnings serves as a companion to an abstract in this month’s Newsletter about cooperative corporations.

Questions:

What major advantages does Welch’s provide to their grape growers?

Have other products shifted from their original purpose and found success?

From CNN Money

Cooperatives, Distribution, Food, Product Development, Welch’s

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[VIDEO] From Shoeshiner to Small Business Owner

February 1, 2013

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With the help of a mentor, an immigrant works his way up the ladder to eventually own a shoeshining business.

Questions:

What business advice did Raul follow before starting his business?

What’s been the real key to success for Willie’s Shoe Service?

From CNN Money

Entrepreneurship, Global, Immigration, Product Development

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