The Street – Chris Metinko
“It’s seemingly in the headlines every other day — Americans not saving enough for retirement, college or even a rainy day. Are Americans really bad at saving, or do they not really understand money? A biennial study conducted by the Council for Economic Education that examines how the nation is educating young people on finance found the number of states that require high school students to take a course in economics has dropped to 20 — two fewer states than in 2014. There also has been no change in the number of states requiring standardized testing of economic concepts since 2014.”(more)