I choose option 1:

Topic: Current Events in Macroeconomics - GDP and CPI

Macroeconomics is much more than just what you read in a textbook. It is what happens every day, the sum of everything that affects the well-being of all. In fact, macroeconomics affects everyone throughout the country and the world.

Choose one of the two options below and pay particular attention to any discussion relating to the macroeconomics concepts addressed in the current unit. After listening or reading, answer the following questions:

1. What important new things did you learn?
2. Did the topics discussed in the article or podcast relate to your personal experience in any way? If so, how? If not, how do you believe it could?
3. How does this new knowledge relate to the concepts being explored in this unit and how they impact the entire economy?
4. Based on what you learned, what action(s), if any, do you think the government, or society, should take?

Option 1: Podcast

Choose any podcast related to the macroeconomics concepts addressed in the current unit, then choose a specific current episode of that podcast. Examples of acceptable economic-oriented podcasts include:

• NPR'sMarketplace
• NPR'sPlanet Money
• Bloomberg'sStephanomics
• The New Economics Foundation'sWeekly Economics

If you are unfamiliar with podcasts, use any of the above options or just search for economics podcasts. You may also use TED Talks about economic issues.

• Summarize your chosen podcast or article.
• Identify at least three things from the podcast or article that you believe are relevant to current macroeconomic policy.
• Add YOUR personal comments and experiences.