Feb 6-20: An Introduction
Chapters 1-6
Notes on calculating growth rates
Excel spreadsheet used in first discussion session
Teenage affluenza in Australia
A note on Chain Weighting calculations for real GDP
Adding up GDP example I did in class on 20-Feb-08

Feb 25-27: Measuring Performance
Chapter 7
2008 Economic Report of the President Growth Accounting
Employment Situation for January 2008
Duration of Unemployment January 2008
Game Theory application to unemployment (Powerpoint slides)

Mar 3-5: Aggregate Spending
Chapter 8

Mar 10-12: Fiscal Policy
Chapter 9
Podcast: Fiscal Policy Multipliers (.mp3)
Podcast: Katrina Multiplier (1.9MB; 4.5 minutes)

Mar 17-19: Imports & Exports

First Exam on Wednesday, March 19th at 7pm in Lovejoy 215

Spring Break - March 22nd through March 30th

Mar 31-Apr 2: The Fed
Chapter 10
Podcast: Bear Stearns Aftermath & the Fed (5.4MB; 13 minutes)
Betting the Bank
The Education of Ben Bernanke
Is monetary policy a potent weapon against recessions?

Apr 7-9: Demand for Money
Chapter 11

Apr 14-16: Linkages
Chapter 12

Second Exam on Wednesday, April 16th at 7pm

Apr 21-23: Aggregate Supply
Chapter 13

Apr 28-30: The Phillips Curve
Chapter 14

May 5-7: International Economics
Selected topics from Chapters 20-22

Final Exam on Sunday, May 18th at 3:30pm in Lovejoy 215