Economics 102, Winter 2009

Section 104 and 108

David Agrawal, GSI

Main Course Web Page:

Professor Kimball

Main Course Syllabus

Section Syllabus:

Syllabus for Sections 104 and 108

Handouts:

Tax Question | Tax Solution

Tax Incidence Graphs (distributed in class)

Growth Rate Rules from Macroeconomics by Charles I. Jones

CRS Production Functions from Macroeconomics by Charles I. Jones

Costs of Economic Growth from Macroeconomics by Charles I. Jones

Big Mac Index

Interest Rate Targeting (distributed in class)

Lessons of Macroeconomics

News Articles:

Financial Crisis Articles from Last Semester

Diamond and Kashyap on the Recent Financial Upheavals

Dire warnings fail to sway Senators on big bailout

WaMu becomes biggest bank to fail in US history

Stopping a Financial Crisis, the Swedish Way

Iceland teeters on the brink of bankruptcy

All that money you've lost: where did it go?

Finger-pointing begins as Senate nixes auto vote

Articles relating to topics covered in lecture / section

Euro-Zone Economic Outlook Darkens 1/17/09, WSJ.

China's Trade Plunges to Worst in a Decade 1/14/2009, WSJ.

Trade Deficit Narrows Amid Restrained Demand 1/13/2009, WSJ.

Trade Secret: GDP's Pillar Looks in Peril 1/13/2009, WSJ.

China's Airlines Face Risk of New Costs 1/15/09, WSJ.

Obama Plans to Keep Estate Tax 1/12/09, WSJ.

Officials Tempted By Alcohol Taxes 1/17/09, WSJ.

Highlights of $825 Billion Economic Stimulus Plan 1/15/09, WSJ.

Tax Bill Threatens GM's Overhaul 2/2/09, WSJ.

The New Poor Tax 2/1/09, WSJ.

Surge in Protectionism Threatens to Deepen World-Wide Crisis 1/12/09, WSJ.

Leaders Warn Against a Protectionist Trend 1/29/09, WSJ.

Job Market for Economists Turns ... Dismal 2/10/09, WSJ.

The Middle Seat Terminal : Does Holding Out for Cheaper Fares Hurt the Economy? 2/11/09, WSJ.

U.K. Inflation Falls Less Than Expected 2/17/09, WSJ.

Steep Export Slide Pummels Japan 2/17/09, WSJ.

Productivity Trend Weighing on Jobs 3/6/09, WSJ.

Economy in Worst Fall Since '82 2/28/09, WSJ.

European Central Banks Cut Rates to Record Lows 3/6/09, WSJ.

Coke Plans to Spend Another $2 Billion in China 3/6/09, WSJ.

Keep Saving, Match or No Match 3/15/09, WSJ.

Jobless Claims Work Well as Recovery Proxy 3/12/09, WSJ.

Canadian Unemployment Soars 3/13/09, WSJ.

Treasury poised for a wild ride if Fed surprises 3/16/09, WSJ.

Dollar Weakens to Start Week 3/17/09, WSJ.

Obama Administration Softens Its Stance on China Currency 4/15/09, WSJ.

ECB Leaves the Euro in Limbo 4/16/09, WSJ.

Signs Point to Stabilizing Economy 4/10/09, WSJ.

Euro-Zone Inflation Falls; Unemployment Rises 1/30/09, WSJ.

With Rates at 0%, What's a Fed to Do? 3/18/09, WSJ.

For Governor, Aid Arrives Not a Moment Too Soon 4/4/09, WSJ.

How a Modern Depression Might Look -- If the U.S. Gets There 3/30/09, WSJ.

Macroeconomists:

Here are some macroeconomists (who I have worked with or taken classes with).