Discussion Question of the week: Economic Fluctuations and Your Life If you stop and reflect a little, you would be surprised just how much the economy as influenced you and your life. Perhaps you began to make the connection after our discussion of economic growth and the standard of living. But it should become even clearer after this section on economic fluctuations, i.e. the business cycle. As the economy moves up and down it has a dramatic effect on the opportunities and threats we each face. Think about a major event in your life. It could be anything, positive or negative (some examples getting a job, losing a job, marriage, divorce, illness, relocation, getting a scholarship, getting a promotion, changing schools, buying a car, buying a home, etc...). Then do the following... 1. Briefly describe the event (as much detail as you feel comfortable with) and identify the year of the event and then describe how the economy was performing at that time