Textbook &
Required Readings:
Macroeconomics, by R. Miller and
D. VanHoose, (2004, 3rd
ed./South-Western).
The Wall Street Journal, or
The Economist or other financial press.
Student subscriptions to WSJ or The Economist can be found at:
www.EconomistAcdemic.com (code: 1654) or
http://.wsj.com/student
First day Assignment
I.
Read Chapters 1, 2 pages 406-9 of the
text, Macroeconomics, by R. Miller
and D. VanHoose, (2004, 3rd
ed./South-Western).
Homework: Ch 1: Problems: 1, 3, 4
Ch 2: Problems: 1, 2
(These can be handed in the following
week. )
II. Read the Testimony of Federal Reserve
Board Chairman Ben Bernanke, in the
Federal Reserve Board's semiannual "Outlook
for the U.S. Economy" report to the Congress,
April 27,
2006. That testimony can be found at
http://www.federalreserve.gov/boarddocs/testimony/2006/20060427/default.htm
- Identify 5-10 macroeconomic
variables cited in this article.
- What factors were identified as
restraining inflation
pressures?
- What factors pose risks for the U.S.
economy in the near term?
- What are the long-term challenges
facing the economy?
III. Visit the class website: https://angel.seattleu.edu
PowerPoint outlines for class lectures are available, along with other materials.
Optional: If you have had a Principles of Macroeconomics course in the past, re-read the four or five chapters on macroeconomic issues.
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