Thematic Blog: Resources, Commodities, and Trade

Saturday, February 27, 2016

Current Events

Commodities, resources, and trade still shape our world today, even if it isn't as obvious.

Check out the news stories below that discuss how commodities and resources are still impacting our world:
Oil:
http://money.cnn.com/2016/02/11/investing/oil-crash-freak-out/index.html?iid=EL
http://money.cnn.com/2016/02/29/investing/oil-prices-surge-opec/index.html
http://www.resourceinvestor.com/2016/02/25/mansion-sales-and-discount-dining-oil-rout-hits-houstons-rich

International Trade and Manufacturing:
http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-02-01/same-problems-different-day-for-us-manufacturing
http://americaneconomicalert.org/news_item.asp?NID=4767441 ("trade wars")
Posted by Kelsey at 7:03 PM
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  • ▼  2016 (11)
    • ▼  February (11)
      • Resources, Commodities, and Trade
      • Significance of the Theme
      • Student Blog Activities
      • Historical Roots of the Theme
      • Application 1: Triangle Trade
      • Application 2: Colonial Resources
      • Application 3: King Cotton and Slavery
      • Application 4: California Gold Rush
      • Current Events
      • Synthesis and Assessment
      • Important Terms and Definitions
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