Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Format: Streaming
Length: 1.23
Grade Level:
7-12+
Closed Captioned
A peek into the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, where cattle futures stand in for cattle
Discussion Question:
Why do futures traders deal with symbols instead of the actual product (like a cow)?
In 2008, housing prices soared. Getting a mortgage was easy. Then the bubble burst and the Great Recession began. Why?
Business / Family & Consumer Science
Economics
Money/Finances
United States
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