Instruction
For this assignment, assume the role of an economic advisor to Steve Forbes. Using this week’s required resources as well as at least two
additional credible resources, prepare a 6- to 8-minute presentation
highlighting the causes and responses to the Great Recession.
The presentation should be documented using at least nine PowerPoint
slides which INCLUDE SPEAKER NOTES.
Specific questions to include in your presentation:
● What caused the Great Recession of 2008-2009? Address any
monetary and fiscal policies that played a role before, during, and
after the recession.
● Has the crisis changed the structure of the U.S. economy?
● Could a similar recession happen in the future, why or why not?
Provide supporting facts for your opinions.
● What economic advice would you offer to steer the economy away
from such a deep and long recession?
In this presentation,
● Hypothesize two to three causes of the Great Recession.
● Analyze the underlining fiscal and monetary policies leading up to,
during, and after the Great Recession.
● Conclude on any changes in the U.S. economy from the Great
Recession as well as any future recession possibilities of this
magnitude.
● Propose a minimum of three economic policies and actions to
avoid future recessions.
The Great Recession of 2008-2009: Causes and Responses recorded video
presentation
● Must be 6- to 8-minutes in length.
● Must be nine slides in length (not including title and references
slide) and formatted according to APA style resource.
● You need to include speaker notes for each task on the slide.
● Must include a separate title slide with the following:
○ Title of the proposal
○ Student’s name
○ Course name and number
○ Instructor’s name
○ Date submitted
● Must use at least TWO credible sources in addition to the course
text.
○ The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible
Sources
○ Must document any information used from sources
in APA style
○ Avoid over-dependence on direct quotes.