Write second paper (major writing assignment):Find an article that reports on macroeconomic activity in terms of a macroeconomic measurement. Examples could include (*but are not limited to*) GDP, some measure of inflation, or any other measurement ofmacroeconomicactivity. Alternative measurements are encouraged! (As long as they're valid and adequately compared to other measures.)
Your task is then todefend and critique the validity, relevance, and representativeness ofthemacroeconomic measurementin the article you choose. Compare what it is actually measuring versus whatit is intended to measure, and explain howit is being correctly or incorrectly interpreted in the article. Support your assertion of whether or not macroeconomic performance is being accuratelyrepresented with relevant arguments from class and/or the textbook.