Budget

This is NOT the planning area for 2012 Projects--But rather it is for you to consult for information that may or may not be credible. To work on your project click to the left on "Projects"
White Day Powerpoint Presentation [] []

-The current number for debt is $14,215,033,749,989.59. -This website also offers current events on they day they happened and a link so you can see how that certain event affected the national debt/deficit and what not.
 * The National Debt/Deficit Numbers -** http://www.brillig.com/debt_clock/

The [|U.S. Constitution] ([|Article I], section 9, clause 7) states that "[n]o money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law; and a regular Statement and Account of Receipts and Expenditures of all public Money shall be published from time to time."
 * Constitutional Connection:**

link to article: [] (Published Feb. 11, 2011)
 * Budget Opinion Article:** This article published in the OWH offers a brief over view of the the current condition of the budget plan proposed by President Obama. The author doesn't hold back when it comes to exhibiting his frustration with the current condition of the proposal, but he does offer valuable statistics and a basic overview that is easily readable.

In order to begin to understand the myriad of complexities that surround the national budget, certain "economic fundamentals" are often useful to understand. One critical fact that every student should be aware of is the distinction between a "debt" and a "deficit." Below, provided by federalbudget.com, is a brief, easily understandable description:
 * Debt v. Deficit: What is the difference?**

This video helps to explain what is going on with the deficit []

Also, for a ton of other budget related videos check out "10000 pennies" this guy really knows whats up and explains it simply //"Suppose you want to spend more money this month than your income. This situation is called a "budget deficit". So you borrow (ie; use your credit card). The amount you borrowed (and now owe) is called your debt. You have to pay interest on your debt. If next month you don't have enough money to cover your spending (another deficit), you must borrow some more, and you'll still have to pay the interest on the loan. If you have a deficit every month, you keep borrowing and your debt grows. Soon the interest payment on your loan is bigger than any other item in your budget. Eventually, all you can do is pay the interest payment, and you don't have any money left over for anything else. This situation is known as bankruptcy"//

//[|World Trade Organization]// This is the homepage for the WTO and has the GATT and other legal documents and regulations created by the organization

Unemployment: A lot of regulation passed in economic policy is used to fight unempployment. this article gives a recent look at the current unemplyment rate [|unemployment]