Although it can sound complicated, nearly everything we do is related to the
economy in some way. When we drive on roads, we are driving on roads paid for
by our tax money. When we buy goods and services, we help give people jobs as
well as pay taxes through sales tax. If enough people decide not to buy
something because the price is too high, we can help bring down the price
through the power of the free market. In what ways do you regularly interact with
the economy? In what ways have you interacted with the economy today?