What you'll learn:
- Economic battleground: Trump v Biden
- Current economic situation of the USA (Late October 2020)
- National Debt - is it a problem
- Consumption in America - a problem?
- Climate Change
- Economics of decluttering
- The Kondo effect
- Sunk costs
- Minimalism
- Consumerism
- Stroke risk - and how to reduce it
Update:
Now including a brand new collection of Case Studies that examine the economic policies of President Trump following his election on November 6th 2024. These look in particular at:
· Tariffs
· China’s growth
· World Economy
· Tax cuts
· Exporters
· Impact on seniors
· Exchange rate
Welcome to this course in 'Real-world Economics'. Here on this course we only deal with economic events that are happening now, that affect different economies - and continue affecting them.
Here are the main contents:
Trump v Kamala (Economics)
Case Studies
Key vocabulary
China
Eire
Russia
US/UK
Budget 2024
Current economics
Within those categories (i.e. Case Studies and Current Economics) we also cover:
Economic reform
The influence of the economy of China
The impact that war in the Middle East/Ukraine has on other economies
The current (2024) impact of Covid-19
Macro-economic policy in the USA
Interest rate changes
So, this is a very up to date course with the following key features:
Lectures that frequently include resources for further research
Regular Educational Announcements
Manuals
Constant encouragement to join in with discussions in the Q/A and therefore a high level of Instructor interaction.
It is through asking, answering and discussion that learning takes place. where economic situations are assessed, research done and then ideas put forward to be challenged. This is about 'living' Economics as it really is happening, right now. If you are looking for a course that is frequently updated, new lectures, new resources and a constant encouragement for students to join in and participate in discussions - then this IS the course for you.
