In unit 1, we discussed health economics on a whole, the economics of the U.S. healthcare system, global health economics, and current trends due to world events (COVID-19; war on Ukraine etc.). For this discussion, you will use the CIA World Factbook accessible here Links to an external site. and compare the U.S. economy (by choosing the United States of America as your first country and clicking on 'economy' on the left navigation bar) to the economy of another 1st world country of your choice (remember, first world countries include countries such as Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan, Great Britain, France, Germany, Switzerland etc.). Be sure to note the recent developments in that country (via the economic overviews) and establish similarities and differences between the two. Then, establish a hypothesis based on current scholarly research as to why the economic profiles of the two countries (the U.S. and one of your own choosing) are similar and different. Finally, what are the lessons we can take with us from our research