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Course Info for ECON - 319 - 01, Spring 2024
Class number: 2965 Title: The Modern Macroeconomy Department: Economics
Career: Undergraduate Component: Lecture Session: Regular
Instructor's Permission Required: No Grading Basis: Regular Units: 1.00
Enrollment limited to 25 Current enrollment: 25 Available seats: 0
Start date: Monday, January 22, 2024 End date: Friday, May 10, 2024 Mode of Instruction: In Person
Schedule: MWF: 11:00AM-11:50AM, SH - N217 Instructor(s): Flaherty, Michael
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: C+ or better in Economics 302.
Distribution Requirement: Meets Social Sciences Requirement
Course Description:
This course will examine the current state of the macroeconomy in the United States and the rest of the world. Causes and consequences of recent major events (including the great moderation of the 1990s, the Great Recession of 2007-09, and the Covid 19 pandemic) will be discussed. The course will also examine new features of the economy, such as jobless recoveries and stagnation in industrialized countries, and analyze policy responses to these developments.