Our Community's Economy

Mission Brief #30

🎯 Your mission

Trade-offs everywhere — find them.

⚡ The twist

Money is just a story everyone agrees to believe.

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Our community's economy is like a big circle where people buy and sell things. It includes stores, jobs, and the money we use.

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When people work, they earn money and can buy things from stores. This keeps our community strong and helps everyone get what they need.

Key facts

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Then & Now

💱 This is happening in your local store every single day.

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What does our community's economy include?

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How do jobs help our community's economy?

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🌍 Why this still matters: The next time you spend $1, ask: who else benefited besides you?

🏆 Try this week: Find two products that look similar but cost very different. Why?

👨‍👩‍👧 At dinner: “If you had $20 to start a business, what would you sell?”

Send it to a parent looking for a 5-minute “why does that matter?” conversation starter.

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