CNN Student News: Ten Questions

(CNN Student News) -- September 16, 2008

1. What type of companies are Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch? What step did Lehman Brothers take yesterday in an effort to solve its financial problems?

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2. What company has decided to buy Merrill Lynch? Why do you think that it chose to take this action?

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3. According to the program, how have yesterday's events impacted Wall Street, Lehman Brothers employees and local business owners?

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4. In the segment, a Lehman Brothers employee says, "I'm hoping that this failure was the amputation necessary to stop the country from entering depression." What do you think that he means?

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5. In your opinion, what types of ripple effect might the demise of Lehman Brothers cause?

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6. What do you think that the mayor of Galveston, Texas meant when she said that "Sometimes, the aftermath of the storm is worse than the storm itself"? Do you think that this is true in terms of Hurricane Ike's impact on Texas? Explain.

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7. According to the segment: What rescue efforts are currently taking place in Texas? What challenges are these rescue workers facing?

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8. In your view, what emotional, social and financial challenges might the victims of Hurricane Ike face in the days and months ahead? What types of assistance do you think that the storm victims need most at this point in time?

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9. What is the Education Brain Trust program? According to the experts featured in the report, what are some of the pros and cons of this program?

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10. What is your opinion of this program?

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