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Grumbling 8: Ya Gotta Have Goals
The first two lessons should be about goals and human capital. No Econ course should begin without students recognizing why they are in the class.

Jim Charkins


Grumbling 7: California Prices: You Didn’t Have to Be So Crude
"I just returned from a trip to North Carolina and gas prices there were much lower. Why?”

Jim Charkins


Grumbling 6: Less is More and Longer Lasting
Julia and I agreed on two things. 1. The longer we teach, the less we teach.

Jim Charkins


Grumbling 5: Human Capital
Every student has a bundle of knowledge, skills, experience, and personal qualities that is unique.

Jim Charkins


Grumbling 4: A Primer on Tariffs
What I’m about to tell you is not a political statement; it is simply a collection of facts.

Jim Charkins


Grumbling 3: Economics and Personal Finance
Yes, you CAN have your cake and eat it too! I live in a small mountain town named Rightwood, so named because everyone in the town thinks...

Jim Charkins


Grumbling 2: The Easter Bunny Got Greedy
My neighbor Ed was at it again. He’s not much of a thinker in normal times but the increase in chocolate Easter bunny prices drove him a...

Jim Charkins


Grumbling 1: Rethinking K-12 Economics
After fifty-five years of teaching economics across the country from kindergarten to the Ph.D. level, I have reached some conclusions...

Jim Charkins
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