Assignment:
Find an article in a newspaper or magazine or reputable news website related to some issue in economics. This article should be macroeconomic in nature. The article does not have to be current but should not be more than two years old. Articles about election campaigns, issues related to economic policy, or about the current economic events would work well. The topic could be about the boom-and-bust cycle, about unemployment, about employment patterns, about taxes, about spending, about GDP growth, about trade, about inflation, or a whole host of other issues. It's your choice - the only requirement is that it has to be about a macroeconomic issue.
The paper should include a brief summary of the article(s).
The paper should explain the connection between the event reported by the article and some theoretical aspect related to the provided topics.
Use tables, charts, graphs or theory to illuminate this connection.
You need to find and download additional data from the databases provided.
This paper should be about 3 pages typed (single-spaced, NOT including tables, graphs, and the bibliography).
The paper should include a properly formatted bibliography. It does not have to be long, but it does have to be there.
Possible Topics:
- GDP and CPI
- Unemployment and Inflation
- Income & Expenditure
- Fiscal Policy
- Keynesian Cross
- Keynes and the Great Recession
- Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply
- Dilemma of Stagflation
- Austerity
- Savings, Investment and the Financial System
- Consumer Protection
- Financial Market Theories
- Federal Reserve System
- Exorbitant Privilege
- Modern Money Mechanics
- Financial Crisis
Databases:
the Bureau of Economic Analysis website
the Bureau of Labor Statistics website
Federal Reserve Economic Data