Discussion:
DQ 1
What is the appropriate balance between private and public (i.e., government) activity? Think of a case where the government has intervened (or it was suggested that government intervene) in a previously private market (e.g. Chrysler, tariffs on Japanese luxury cars, the airline industry, etc). What other examples can you think of? Using a marginal benefit/marginal cost analysis, support or argue against the intervention.
DQ 2
Let's discuss one of the most important areas of economics, namely the use of leading economic indicators to forecast the future direction of the macroeconomy. What websites are helping you gain a better understanding of where the economy is heading in the next 12 months? Let's discuss one of the most important areas of economics, namely the use of leading economic indicators to forecast the future direction of the macroeconomy. What websites are helping you gain a better understanding of where the economy is heading in the next 12 months?