Macroeconomic Theory and Policy

Eco 242-01 and 02
Fall 2012
Wold 225, 9:00-10:45 and 10:55-12:40
Eshragh Motahar
Office Hours:  Tuesdays 4:00-5:00, Wednesdays 10:00-12:00; and by appointment.  Location:  Lippman Hall 219.
Telephone:  (518) 388-6065
Fax:  (518) 388-6988
E-mail:  motahare@union.edu
Course Material
Syllabus Quiz 1     Answers
Midterm Examination     Answers Quiz 2     Answers
Final Examination Guidelines  Extra-credit Option
Topic Outlines

1, 1A

2

3, 3A

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5,  5A 6 7,  7A 8,  8A
 
Data Sources
Foreign Trade (US Census Bureau) United Nations
IMF U.S. economy slide show
OECD World Bank
Productivity Data and Analysis [discussion point]
 
Useful Sites
Blogs on Macroeconomic Issues  
Brookings Institution Fairmodel
Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Federal Reserve Board
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Federal Reserve System Search
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Federal Reserve Banks
Center for Economic Policy Analysis Financial Calculators
Center for Economic and Policy Research Glossary of Terms
Centre for the Study of Living Standards Inflation Calculator
Congressional Budget Office International Political Economy
Cultures of Consumption International Productivity Monitor
Debt Clock Macroeconomics Help at The Mining Company
Dismal Scientist (subscription only) Portals to the World
The New Economy (in The Economist) Resources for Economists on the Internet
Economic Indicator Calendar Roubini's World Macro
Economic Policy Institute Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center
Electronic Policy Network US International Trade Commission

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Last revised:  Monday, November 05, 2012