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Student to address TWO unresolved issues in macroeconomics, each of which is central to current political debates.

Students are required to use information and tools that they have accumulated in their study of the text and evaluate both sides of those issues, to determine which side they can support for each issue, and to defend their positions.

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Select two, and only two, topics from the following list of topics and write a 1,050-word analysis. Your paper should only discuss two of the following topics. Use the bolded words/phrases shown below as first-level headings for your paper. Your paper should evaluate two of the following:

- Using active monetary and fiscal policy to promote economic growth/expansions and to reduce the duration and severity of recessions/contractions. Provide real-world examples and statistics to support your contentions. (Hint: See the National Bureau of Economic Research web page )

- Using automatic stabilizers (such as unemployment insurance and a progressive income tax) to reduce the duration and severity of recessions/contractions. Provide real-world examples and statistics to support your contentions. (Hint: See the National Bureau of Economic Research web page)

- Taking monetary policy decision-making authority from the Federal Reserve and placing that authority into the hands of Congress and the President. Provide real-world examples and statistics to support your contentions.

- Reducing the Federal government's discretionary powers over the Federal budget by requiring a balanced Federal government budget. Provide real-world examples and statistics to support your contentions.

- Income Inequality. Should the Federal government foster a more equal distribution of income? If so, why? If so, how? If not, why not? Provide real-world examples and statistics to support your contentions.

- Trade Restrictions and Jobs. Should the Federal government pass trade restrictions or other measures to bring jobs that have been offshored back to the U.S. Provide real-world examples and statistics to support your contentions.

- Zero-inflation target. Provide real-world examples and statistics to support your contentions.

- Tax incentives for saving. Provide real-world examples and statistics to support your contentions.

In your conclusion, your should: (1) discuss which positions you support, (2) defend your positions, and (3) discuss whether your positions on the two issues are consistent or contradictory.

Cite a minimum of three peer-reviewed sources not including our textbook (Mankiw). Appropriate sources could include the National Bureau of Economic Research (information on economic fluctuations), the Federal Reserve (information on monetary policy), the Congressional Budget Office (information on fiscal policy), and the Council of Economic Advisors (information on fiscal policy).

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Please find the attached paper which covers the two topics of the macro economics tat is related to the monetary and fiscal policy of the government and the tax incentive for saving , both the topics are discussed and all the information provided here are correct and complete according to me. It further discusses the conclusive thoughts based on the feedback given, and hence the complete paper provided in 1050 words and the same has been the referenced in APA referencing style.

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len1767181

12/15/2017 1:58:46 AM

After your references page, your paper should include a brief addendum that discusses how you implemented/used the feedback you received on your previous assignments to improve your Week 5 Major Debates Over Macroeconomic Policy Paper. Your addendum should consist of a bulleted list of at least 2 bullets and no more than 5 bullets; the word length of each bullet should be at least 5 words and no more than 10 words. Please note: If this addendum is not included, then a 10 percent penalty will be assessed. Please note: Throughout Week 5, I will post messages in our Learning Activities related to this assignment; you will be expected to read those messages as well as the discussions of the information posted in those messages and incorporate any relevant information from those discussions into this assignment.

len1767181

12/15/2017 1:58:36 AM

This week requires the student to address TWO unresolved issues in macroeconomics, each of which is central to current political debates. Students are required to use information and tools that they have accumulated in their study of the text and evaluate both sides of those issues, to determine which side they can support for each issue, and to defend their positions. Cite a minimum of three peer-reviewed sources not including our textbook (Mankiw). Appropriate sources could include the National Bureau of Economic Research (information on economic fluctuations), the Federal Reserve (information on monetary policy), the Congressional Budget Office (information on fiscal policy), and the Council of Economic Advisors (information on fiscal policy).

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