Program(s): Undergraduate Courses, Summer College
*Taught Online for Summer 2021* The course will cover - via theory and basic economic reasoning, as well as contemporary applications and public policy debates - current major U.S. domestic and international macroeconomics issues, including: the determination of income and output, inflation, and unemployment; the money supply, banking system, and the Federal Reserve; federal spending, taxation and deficits; international trade, exchange rates, the balance of payments and globalization; and long-run population and economic growth. Special attention will be paid to the contributions of Chicago economists/economics to our understanding of macroeconomic principles and public policy.
Course Overview
Current Grade / Education Level
11th Grade
12th Grade
Undergrad / Grad
Program
Undergraduate Courses
Summer College
Start Date
June 21
End Date
July 23
Class Details
Primary Instructor
Allen Sanderson
Academic Interest
Economics
Class Specifics
Course Code
ECON 10200 91
Class Day(s)
Tues
Thurs
Class Duration (CST)
9:00
12:00 P.M.
Session
Session I
Course Length
5 weeks