Fiscal and Monetary Policy
The task is to develop a report that educates the rest of the class about this topic by drawing from material from public sources. Articles from the news might be one source,or scholarly journals. But make sure to document your sources. Here is a very brief list of sources for you to start. Day after day,new events and information become available that sheds light on the how the economy is reacting to current economic problems and events.
The Washington Post
The Economist
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Energy Information Administration
Directions on Completing the Group Report (What are we supposed to do???):
You have a lot of flexibility in how you structure your report. Be creative, but note that at a minimum, your report should include:
o Summary and analysis of several current events pertaining your topic
o How the events you have researched illustrate one or more of the 10 principles of economics
o Reference to key terms and theories identified in your reading.
o A set of discussion questions the rest of the class should respond to(3 to 4 max).
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