Principles of Economics 2e
Principles of Economics 2e
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781947172364
Author: Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro
Publisher: OpenStax
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Topic: Current Events in Macroeconomics - Long-Run Economic Growth
Macroeconomics is much more than just what you read in a textbook. It is what
happens every day, the sum of everything that affects the well-being of all. In fact,
macroeconomics affects everyone throughout the country and the world.
Choose one of the two options below and pay particular attention to any
discussion relating to the macroeconomics concepts addressed in the current unit.
After listening or reading, answer the following questions:
1. What important new things did you learn?
2. Did the topics discussed in the article or podcast relate to your personal
experience in any way? If so, how? If not, how do you believe it could?
3. How does this new knowledge relate to macroeconomic measures,
especially the long-run economic growth being explored in this unit, and
how they impact the entire economy?
4. Based on what you learned, what action(s), if any, do you think the
government, or society, should take?
Option 1: Podcast
Choose any podcast related to the macroeconomics concepts addressed in the
current unit, then choose a specific current episode of that podcast. Examples of
acceptable economic-oriented podcasts include:
⚫ NPR's Marketplace
• NPR's Planet Money
⚫ Bloomberg's Stephanomics
•
⚫ The New Economics Foundation's Weekly Economics
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Transcribed Image Text:Topic: Current Events in Macroeconomics - Long-Run Economic Growth Macroeconomics is much more than just what you read in a textbook. It is what happens every day, the sum of everything that affects the well-being of all. In fact, macroeconomics affects everyone throughout the country and the world. Choose one of the two options below and pay particular attention to any discussion relating to the macroeconomics concepts addressed in the current unit. After listening or reading, answer the following questions: 1. What important new things did you learn? 2. Did the topics discussed in the article or podcast relate to your personal experience in any way? If so, how? If not, how do you believe it could? 3. How does this new knowledge relate to macroeconomic measures, especially the long-run economic growth being explored in this unit, and how they impact the entire economy? 4. Based on what you learned, what action(s), if any, do you think the government, or society, should take? Option 1: Podcast Choose any podcast related to the macroeconomics concepts addressed in the current unit, then choose a specific current episode of that podcast. Examples of acceptable economic-oriented podcasts include: ⚫ NPR's Marketplace • NPR's Planet Money ⚫ Bloomberg's Stephanomics • ⚫ The New Economics Foundation's Weekly Economics
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