What are the best investments during an economic depression?

MoMo asked: Not to be all doom and gloom, but in my opinion, the writing is on the wall regarding the economy, the real estate and financial markets, and I am extremely worried about the future. So what are the best investments during serious recessions or even depressions or hyperinflation? I’m not simply [...]

Would teaching personal finance in High Schools help?

Mr SmoothHead asked: If we require personal financing course to be required in High School, do you think we would improve our economy in the long run?

I don’t mean just a token course. A serious course for like 2 years just like as in math, english, etc.

Do these cases of government debt and budget deficit indicate potential problems for the economy?

Amy B asked: Does the size of the government’s debt and the size of the budget deficit indicate potential problems for the economy in any of these cases?

1. The government’s debt is relatively low, but the government is running a large budget deficit as it builds a high-speed rail system to connect the major cities [...]

How does personal finance affect the economy?

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