Instruction
Your essay must discuss at least the following industries or sectors of the US economy and the fiscal and monetary remedies:
• Overall Public Health Effects;
• Detailed Effects on the US Economy (discuss effects on various sectors: manufacturing, technology/electronic, travel, restaurants, hotels, sports & entertainment)
• The Banking Sector;
• The Financial Sector (discuss the trends/fluctuations in the Major Financial Sector’s Indices);
• Overall/General Economic Variables (Inflation, Unemployment, Economic Growth, Recession, etc...).
• Discussion and analysis of Fiscal Policy Initiatives (actions of Congress)
• Discussion and analysis of Monetary Policy initiatives (actions of the Federal reserve System)
• Your Impression(s) of Policy Effectiveness based on your prior analyses;
• Your Recommendations for future policies following your conclusion
The paper must contain the following parts for evaluation:
• A Cover Page
• A Table of Contents (2 pts)
• A well-developed introduction highlighting the purpose, objective and the organization of the body of the paper; (3 pts)
• The body of the paper with the relevant discussions, section by section, of the various components of your analysis; (30 pts)
• Summary and Conclusion based on the facts analyzed throughout the paper (3 pts)
• Your well-articulated, thoughtful, personal opinion of the issue and recommendations for policy makers based on your knowledge of economics. (10 pts)
• A Reference Page (2 pts)