Assignment:
Examples of good sources include:
Barron's
U.S. News and World Report
New York Times
Sun-Sentinel
Palm Beach Post
Washington Post (D.C.)
Forbes
Wall Street Journal
Time
Washington Times Herald (D.C.)
The Economist
Remember, all news sites must be fact checked to prevent the news site from a potential lawsuit. For this reason, sites like those shown below are not acceptable news sites:
Blogs/opinions of any kind (these are opinions pieces and while everyone is entitled to his/her opinion, an opinion may or may not be based on facts - it is more likely base on emotion)
Any news article that is older than the start of our class
If you're asked to do a news article review, it is not acceptable to use a journal article as the basis for your report
Tutor.com
Wikis of any kind
Any site with pedia in its url
E-how
Ask.com
Journal articles
The textbook
Any title followed by "for Dummies"
Op-eds
Wisegeek
About.com
Any government site
Tutor.com
Assignment: Economic Policy Recommendation
Select an economic problem mentioned in the textbook as the topic for a policy recommendation.
Write a six to eight page paper modeled as a policy recommendation in which you:
1. Briefly describe the economic problem you have selected.
2. Assess the impact the problem poses to society.
3. Design an economic policy solution to the problem.
4. Analyze the economic theory used to complete the policy solution and determine the impact on the appropriate stakeholders.
5. Analyze how the economic policy proposed would impact the market or solve the economic problem.
6. Use at least five quality academic resources. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the professor's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.