Three Current Events Response Papers

Three Current Events Response Papers require students to apply their understanding of economic theory to real-world events and provide an opportunity to study the impacts of politics, social context and government policy on the economy. To complete these short assignments you are required to:

Find a recent (not more than 2 months old) newspaper, journal or magazine article on a microeconomic subject. Be sure to link to your article.
Summarize the article in 1-2 paragraphs.
Explain the economic significance of your article: why is the topic interesting and/or important, particularly in terms of the material we are studying in class. This section should be at least 2-3 paragraphs and should reflect your understanding of the course material.
Write a short 1-2 paragraphs about your own opinion of the topic – if the article is about a specific tax, for example, do you support the tax, and if so, why (or why don’t you support the tax…)

Three Current Events Response Papers

Three Current Events Response Papers require students to apply their understanding of economic theory to real-world events and provide an opportunity to study the impacts of politics, social context and government policy on the economy. To complete these short assignments you are required to:

Find a recent (not more than 2 months old) newspaper, journal or magazine article on a microeconomic subject. Be sure to link to your article.
Summarize the article in 1-2 paragraphs.
Explain the economic significance of your article: why is the topic interesting and/or important, particularly in terms of the material we are studying in class. This section should be at least 2-3 paragraphs and should reflect your understanding of the course material.
Write a short 1-2 paragraphs about your own opinion of the topic – if the article is about a specific tax, for example, do you support the tax, and if so, why (or why don’t you support the tax…)