ARTICLES NEWS 14 PERCENT OF COLLEGE STUDENTS ARE LEARNING ECONOMICS THROUGH HOMELESSNESS

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It’s a somewhat common complaint about the United States education system, especially around tax season, that there should be more emphasis on basic personal economics and money management. What people forget when they advocate for this, though, is that college in the United States already comes with some baked-in economic learning opportunities. Like the opportunity to begin feeling the crushing weight of personal debt, the process of feeding yourself for a week off of 24 US dollars, and the woeful inadequacy of minimum wage provided by the campus coffee shop.