You are required to read and analyze a recent article from the Wall Street Journal, each covering a different topic addressed in the course. You will then write a 1-page review of each article.
Access the Wall Street Journal either through the Liberty University Online Library or through a personal subscription. Each unit will have a different list of topics to choose from.
Module/Week 5 Topic Choices:
Federal budget deficits
Mandatory government spending
Effects of the federal debt on the economy
Laffer curve
Crowding out
Automatic stabilizers
Expansionary fiscal policy
Make sure to select articles (300 words or more) that address all of the needed information below. Short articles will often not provide you with enough detail to write about. In addition, purely statistical releases of data are not wise selections either. Articles must be no older than 2011. For each article, do the following: