ECO 203 All Assignments

Week 3

ECO 203 Week 3 Assignment

Given the role of the Fed in our economy, how can the Fed use the tools that it has to influence an economy that is in a recession? The Fed has three tools to influence the direction of the economy; in your two to three page paper, make sure to address each of them and what the Fed should do to get the economy out of a recession.

Week 5

ECO 203 Week 5 Final Project

Complete a 5-6 page final paper that completely answers the following:

Economists generally agree that high budget deficits today will reduce the growth rate of the economy in the future. Why? Do the reasons for the high budget deficit matter? In other words, does it matter whether the deficit is caused by lower taxes, increased defense spending, more job-training programs, and so on? In your analysis, what role do fiscal and monetary policies have to lead to higher or lower budget deficits? How do budget deficits affect overall long-term economic growth and the debt that the U.S. has to contend with?