EC 3264 - American Economy:Boom and Bust

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Polytechnic Institute of New York University

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Description:

An advanced macroeconomic course that examines the nature of the fluctuations in aggregate economic activity, the so-called "business cycle", that have characterized capitalistgrowth in general and the American economy in particular. The course focuses on recent decades, especially the period since 1993. In doing so, it studies the changing features of the American economy since then and the problems that have accompanied these changes, such as unemployment, inflation, recessions, and the budget and trade deficits. Within this context, much time is spent in careful analysis of government's role in the economy, in particular, the role of the Federal Reserve, but also the impact of the fiscal policy of the federal government on macroeconomic stability. Prerequisite: EC 2504.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.poly.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 260-3100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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