Thursday, April 21, 2011

Benton Harbor Takeover Sparks Furious Reaction

For grade due 29 April 2011. Is this government takeover morally justified? Legally justified? What are the economic implications of disenfranchising specific populations?

Monday, April 18, 2011

Federal Tax Receipt

For period ended 28 April 2011. What changes would you make on spending??

Super rich see federal taxes drop dramatically

For period ended 22 April 2011. So who is paying the taxes these days?? Do the rich need more tax cuts?? Does the middle class need more tax cuts?? What would be your remedy for job creation and balancing the budget??? (good luck on this one!!)

House Passes Ryan's Controversial Budget Plan

For grade ending 4/22/2011. What parts of this plan do you agree with? Disagree? From an ECONOMICS standpoint, what are the backend costs of implementing this budget agreement?

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Treasury targets middle-class child benefits in spending cut plans

For grade due 22 April 2011. How do these spending cuts compare to the cuts needed in the U.S.? What are the back-end costs of depriving children of care? The government ministers in UK are taking a 5% pay cut. Should Congress take a 5% pay cut?

Friday, April 1, 2011

Foreign Banks Tapped Fed's Lifeline Most as Bernanke Kept Borrowers Secret

For grade on 8 Apr 2011. OMG....What is going on???!!!??? Why would the Fed consider helping other countries when we have our own problems? What is the Federal Discount Window and why are other countries using it???

Friday, March 25, 2011

What the Top U.S. Companies Pay in Taxes

For grade due April 1, 2011. How do we attract companies to pay their taxes in this country rather than others? "They" say if we lower tax rates then jobs will be created? Where? The Obama administration has proposed doing away with tax deferrals on overseas income. Is this fair?

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Will Japan's Quake rock the World's Economy?

For grade due 3/25/2011. So what do you think? How will devastation in the world's third largest economy affect the economy in other countries? How will this affect supply? Demand? Exports? GDP? Investment?

Monday, March 7, 2011

CBO Projects Social Security Will Be Drained By 2037: Do You Think The Next Generation Will See a Solvent Social Security System?

For grade 11 March 2011. So...should we let grandma die alone in a cold room? What can be done to revive the system? Or do we want to? What can YOU do to assure a secure retirement for yourself??

Why Budget Cuts Don't Bring Prosperity

For grade 11 Mar 2011. According to this author, Germany's "boom" didn't last long. From the data in this article, what economic cycles are on the horizon for Germany?

Friday, February 25, 2011

Teaching Quality and Bargaining

For grade ended 4 March 2011. Why would be the back-end reasoning as to why the statistics bear out that the states with "no collective bargaining" have the lowest test scores? What will happen to teachers if these rights are abolished?

Friday, February 18, 2011

German Rival Buys New York Stock Exchange

For grade on 25 Feb 2011. What are the implications of a German Company owning the NYSE?

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Egypt Rises Up

Due 18 Feb 2010......From an economic perspective, why does the author feel this is a time for celebration? What are the economic advantages of a democratic Egypt?

Nobel Prize Winning Columnist Offers Perspective on Economy

For grades due Feb 18,2010. What is Krugman's suggestion for improving the economy? Why do you agree or disagree?

Monday, December 13, 2010

No Love Lost

For grade on 12/17/2010. Should Obama start giving preferential treatment to big business? Depending upon his perspective, how does big business affect the overall economic stabilty of the US?

How Anti-Business is Barrack Obama?

For grade due 12/17/2010. Is Obama any more anti-business than George Bush?

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Facing the Consequences

For grade 10 Dec 2010. What public good policies will governments need to implement to contend with as global warming persists? What industries will be most affected? How will global warming affect farm yields?

How To Live With Climate Change

For grade on 12/3/2010. Discuss at least 3 economic adjustments to be made as the globe contends with an increase in temperature. What will be the most critical issue?? What is the best protection against global warming (according to this article)???

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Corporate Profits Were the Highest on Record Last Quarter

For grade on 3 December 2010. So if corporations are making all this money, where are the jobs???

Fed Weighed Setting Target for Inflation, Minutes Show

For grade 24 Nov 2010.