From your Reflect #1, my feedback & your coursework, let's make sure of 2 things:

1. An economic topic of interest & interesting to you. So, time to make it into a question or inquiry understood by someone who is your "manager" (aka your parents or grandparents) OR your "direct reports" (aka your kids, nieces/nephews, or a local Dennis the Menace).
2. Make sure your economic/business question is not too small (can be easily done in a week or two) nor too large (would be at the level of a thesis or graduate degree). I will help you with this definition (aka project scope). In your work or the business world, this "focus" is typically done by your immediate manager or your client contact.

Keep in mind: A good economic question should be simplified, never overly simple.

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For Reflect #2, time to do a little bit of research to find if others have already worked on this economic question & do some background research. At minimum, Reflect #2 Assignment submissionwill include 3 peer-reviewed articles or unbiased sourcesrelated to explaining or understanding the context of your economic question. Also, good sources will also direct you toward original or gold-standard data sourcesrelated to your question & you may wish to include in your Reflect #2 assignment!

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Hint #1: Always a good time to contact UCumberlands' library resources when it comes to Reflect #2. There are tons of free-to-students journals, publications, data & research tools readily available online. Be mindful of the librarian hours/time when you reach out to them.

Hint #2: Best to avoid "google" of your question & sticking to the first page of search results. Even when you use Google Scholar! A good search may take 30-60mins - again, at this point, you're trying to get the context (read: not the content) of your question.