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GDP of the US

US GDPDownload nominal and real GDP data for a relatively long period of time from BEA. (Please take a screenshot of the data you choose). Discuss the trend in the growth rate of the real GDP in the U.S.? Calculate the GDP deflator and post your findings in the forum.

Deficit Spending

During the Great Recession, like any other economic downturns, as unemployment rises, aggregate income declines causing a major decline in tax collections. On the other hand, with the rise in unemployment, spending on safety net programs rise. So, there are not too many good options available to resort the health Read more…

Economics in the News #3

You will find a current newspaper article related to economic issues, and write a three paragraph review of the article. The first paragraph is a summary of the article. The second paragraph is an analysis of the economic reasoning in the article. This paragraph should describe the cause and effect Read more…

Any topic (writer’s choice)

Instructions1.    Read article ” Opinion: Basic economics means Uber and Lyft cant rely on driverless cars to become profitable” The article discusses the profitability of ridesharing companies such as UBER and Lyft and suggests that introducing driverless cars alone wont improve profit positions of ridesharing companies.  2.    Create a paper Read more…

Unemployment by Industry

Discussion: Unemployment by Industry Some industries have higher unemployment or higher unemployment rates than others. Here is a table from the Bureau of Labor Statistics BLS) giving unemployment numbers and rates (Links to an external site.) by various industries.In which industry are you interested in finding employment? (If you don’t Read more…

Geographies of Economics Weekly reading response

This assignment is for week5, please use week5’s reading as the main source. However, it’s better to link other weeks’ reading. Objective:Reading responses track how students understand course content on an ongoing basis. This is space for students to demonstrate what they are learning during the semester. Students are welcome Read more…