Paper Assignment: U.S. Economy & the Great Recession
Length: 8 to 10 pages.
The U.S. economy is over a decade removed from the Great Recession. For several years after the Great Recession officially ended, the U.S. grew at historically slow rate. Analyze the causes of the slow increases in U.S. GDP. Include in your paper:
o An analysis of the monetary policy approach the Federal Reserve took to the recovery
o An analysis of the fiscal policy approach the Federal Government took to the recovery
o An analysis of how the attempts to influence GDP in the short-run negatively affect GDP in the long-run
o An explanation of why the unemployment rate dropped rapidly in the United States despite low rates of increases in GDP
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.