On the first Friday of each month the US Department of Labor publishes the employment/Jobs report. The report gives a broad picture and statistical analysis of the national employment situation during the preceding month. For example, the next report will be published on the first Friday of September 2020 and will explain the labor market conditions nationally and in various regions during the month of august 2020.
Your assignment consists of the following: 1. access the month jobs report when it is published from the department of labor website on any media source. 2. Review the report carefully to develop a good under of the US labor market. 3. Review the different component of the report and focus on the evidence of employment and unemployment across different regions, different states, and among different demographics particularly among different ethnic groups. 4. Give a 4 page paper report, develop a comparative analysis of the distribution and effects of employment and
CMA analysis refers to a comparative market analysis which aims to examine the price in which same properties in the same area are sold recently. It also helps the real estate agents to help their clients to determine the price while selling a home or what price to offer while purchasing a home.
In 2017, the Nobel Prize in economics went to Richard Thaler who was once not considered as an economist because of his heterodox approach. He then managed to open up a new field called behavioral economics. Over the years, many other scholars participated in his call of questioning key assumptions of conventional economics. I would like you to read the following two articles and reflect on the following questions:
(Why) do you think we need nudging?
Generally speaking, Are you in favor of or against the use of nudging? why?
Give one example from your personal life how nudging help you to do better in your life?
Give one example of good nudging to bring a positive behavioral change in your workplace/society?
Do you think that nudging can help us to better handle the COVID-19 pandemic? Have you seen the use of nudging by the Saudi government in the fight against COVID-19?
Article 1:
What is nudge theory and why should we care? Explaining Richard Tha
in a critical essay, evaluate trade barriers. Why do countries impose trade barriers? What is the effect of trade barriers on trade balance, employment, and economic growth?
Now choose a country and evaluate the arguments for and against erecting trade barriers in your chosen country.
Please describe what you think would be the ideal role and structure of a central bank for the United States? Would you make changes from the current structure? If so, how? Why? If not, why not?
What are the Federal Reserves policy goals or its targets? Do you believe the Federal Reserve has the tools necessary to accomplish its current set of policy goals? Would you suggest changes to the Feds existing set of goals? What should they be? Why? If not, why not?
Are there any regulatory rules or practices you would alter? Why?
For this assessment task, you will submit a short essay to illustrate how one or more macroeconomic theories or concepts covered in the course can be used to understand a current macroeconomic issues published in any peer reviewed journal article of their choice on or after 1st of November 2019. To complete this task you are required to:
1. Introduce the journal article you are reviewing.
2. Summarise the key points made in the journal article.
3. Critique the journal article. This includes: critique of the literature review and theoretical framework; critique of the study design and methods; and critique of the results and discussion.
4. Conclude and provide a personal comments pertaining to the journal article and how it relates to the course material.
Additional Information:
Your submission should include your analysis (i.e. your essay) as well as full copy of your chosen journal article (eg. attached as an appendix or clearly scanned copy).
include in the paper... how exactly does the program work? What were the implementation problems? What are the economic benefits and are they worth the costs? I am advocating for a continuation of the program so be sure to outline details of it moving forward. Also, please give opposing points of view as well.
What was banking like in the early days of the U.S.? Why was the Federal Reserve bank established? Provide a short history of the Federal reserved bank, from its establishment to now. What is the job of the Federal Reserve bank ? What, specifically, does the Federal Reserve bank do?
Macroeconomics and microeconomics are the main branches of economics. Macroeconomics is the branch of economics that has its main focus on the large-scale operations of a market. It entails studying both long- and short-term business cycles and their impact on the economy by analyzing factors like the unemployment rate, inflation, and various price levels.
The article that you select should support or contradict course material. For example, an article might support or contradict economic theory or empirical results discussed in the textbook. You should not choose an opinion piece or an article that explains economic concepts to laypeople. To do well, you will need to read the relevant textbook chapter before choosing the article. The Bloomberg article on why hotels are still opening during the pandemic is a good example of the role of sunk versus non-sunk costs in firm production decisions.
you should briefly summarize the article (generally no more than one minute; assume that your classmates have read the article). Then, you should discuss how the article either supports or contradicts the related course material