Marsha and Carlos sat on a bench, looking at a newspaper. "Castro Experiments with Capitalism," one headline read, while another shouted, "Headwinds in China's Nudge to Market Economy." "Brazil's Inflation Out of Control," read still another. Lower on the page could be seen "CPI Inches Downward."
Marsha and Carlos read on. They were thinking about whether these stories had any bearing on their jobs and their lives. Finally, Carlos broke the silence.
1. Is the headline that reads "CPI Inches Downward" good news or bad news? Explain your answer.
2. What did all the headlines have in common?
3. Explain to Marsha what the county did when it "privatized" the trash service.