Overview
- This course tackles macroeconomic concepts such as economic cycles, money supply, monetary vs. fiscal policy and interest rates. Key economic indicators such as GDP, unemployment and inflation are also examined.
- Introduction to economics
- Micro vs. macroeconomics
- Growth and GDP
- Economic cycles
- Unemployment
- Inflation
- Money supply and financial system
- Monetary policy
- Fiscal policy
- US government budget
- Automatic vs. discretionary stabilizers
- Interest rates and yield curve
- Exchange rates and purchasing power parity
- Key economic indicators