SU Essential Economics the Jobs Lost Due to Covid 19 Macroeconomics Discussion

The second graded discussion will require you to read current events related to macroeconomics, and offer comment or discussion points on a topic. You should select articles based on the material we are covering in the second half of the term. In very general terms, we are covering the business cycle, unemployment, inflation, economic growth monetary and fiscal policy and stabilization. You will literally find millions of articles on these topics, both national and international. You should draw material from reputable sources and media outlets. You will be asked to post a comment on an article published in the media during the week of the discussion is open. In addition to posting your own comment, you will have to respond to two other learners.

Excellent sources for current articles on these topics are the NYtimes, Washington Post, Bloomberg.com, Google, Yahoo finance, The Economist, Fortune, Businessweek and others.