Springfield Economics

1. Making products like plastics, food, or machine parts in factories.
3. The largest hospital and employer in Springfield.
4. New ideas or inventions that change the way people work and live.
7. The system of how people use resources, make goods, and provide services.
11. Moving people and goods by bus, train, car, or river.
12. Buying and selling goods, whether in a local store or online.
13. Hospitals, doctors, nurses, and medical workers who keep people healthy.
14. Springfield Public Schools - another larger employer in the city.
16. Historic Springfield site where firearms were made for the U.S. military.

2. A place like MGM where people go for games, shows, and jobs in entertainment.
5. When workers and jobs all rely on each other.
6. Jobs where people help others instead of making goods, like teachers or bus drivers.
8. An annual holiday light display in Springfield that draws many visitors.
9. Springfield’s hub where buses and trains connect.
10. Payments received by employees for labor provided.
11. Visitors who come for museums, sports, or entertainment and spend money in the city.
15. The group of people living and working together in Springfield.