1. Identify the most significant sources of disruption over the past several years and propose policies to address them. Consider the following factors in your response:
2. How will your policy recommendations impact Aggregate Demand and Supply? Discuss the potential trade-offs associated with different program options.
3. Evaluate the effects of the proposed policies on future economic growth possibilities, including their impact on the Production Possibility Frontier (PPF) and long-run aggregate supply.
4. Analyze the potential effects of the policies on debt and budget deficits.
5. Assess the impact of the policies on private investment and discuss whether crowding out is a concern in the short run versus the long run.
6. Examine how your proposals may affect income distribution, consumer confidence, and spending.
7. Predict the potential effects of your policy recommendations on GDP growth, price levels, and employment.
8. Discuss the fiscal policy measures adopted by the government in the last two years. Evaluate the expected effects of these measures on aggregate demand and supply, as well as their impact on the major macroeconomic goals of steady GDP growth, price stability, and full employment. Determine whether these measures are expansionary or contractionary and consider their implications for the budget deficit and national debt.
9. Explain the most recent monetary policy move by the Federal Reserve (the FED). Determine whether this policy is expansionary or contractionary and elaborate on the reasons behind the Fed's decision. Analyze the observed impacts of this policy. For best results and up-to-date information, refer to recent announcements made by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC).