Assignment Task:
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.
What current podcast would you use to answer these questions about Long-Run Growth now?
- What did you find important about the podcast?
- How does the podcast you chose relate to macroeconomic measures, especially the long-run economic growth, and how they impact the entire economy?
- Based on the podcast what action(s), if any, do you think the government, or society, should take?
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
If you are unfamiliar with podcasts, use any of the above options or just search for economics podcasts. You may also use TED Talks about economic issues.
- How would you summarize the podcast?
- What three things you believe are relevant to current macroeconomic policy?
- Please give me your source/Cite