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PPOL-548 NATIONAL ECONOMIC ISSUES

PPOL-548 NATIONAL ECONOMIC ISSUES
Spring only
Faculty:
  • Rivlin, Alice
  • National Economic Issues is designed to give students an understanding of major issues facing economic policy makers at the national level and how federal economic policy is made. The course will focus on monetary policy decisions of the Federal Reserve, budgetary decisions of the administration and the congress, social security reform, and the federal government's fiscal interaction with state and local governments. It will also highlight some challenges to free-market capitalism, such as ensuring corporate integrity and providing adequate incomes.
    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: None
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