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Give a brief overview of the economy. Is the economy improving

or getting worse?

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How does the data support your assessment? Which statistics

are you looking at and why?

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: What do your news sources say about the economy? Do they

data support their opinions (this may not necessarily be the case)?

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: What government policies should be pursued? These can be

specific (e.g. an increase in infrastructure spending) and also general (e.g.

“discretionary fiscal expansion”).

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: Write a brief conclusion about what you learned.