The schedule may change so always check the announcements in class.
Week 1: Jan. 18, 20
Chapter 1 and Chapter 2: Introduction
Trade: Interdependence and the gains from trade (see pdf Chapter on Moodle)
Week 2: Jan. 25, 27
Trade (cont.)
Chapter 3: The Market Forces of Supply and Demand
Week 3: Feb. 1, 3
Chapter 4: Measuring a nation’s well-being and the price level
Week 4: Feb. 8, 10
Exam 1: Tuesday, Trade and Chapters 3, 4.
Chapter 5: Production and growth
Week 5: Feb. 15, 17
Chapter 7: Saving, investment, and the financial system
Week 6: Feb. 22, 24
Chapter 8: The monetary system
Week 7: Mar. 1, 3
Chapter 8: cont.
Chapter 6: Unemployment and the labor market
Week 8: Mar. 8, 10
Review Chapter 7, 8
Exam 2: Thursday: Chapters 6, 7, 8
Week 9: Mar. 15, 17
Chapter 9: Open-economy macroeconomics
Chapter 10: Business Cycles
Spring Break
Week 10: Mar. 29, 31
Chapter 12: Aggregate demand and aggregate supply
(Chapter 11: Keynesian economics and IS-LM for those interested in studying this more in depth).
Chapter 13: The influence of monetary and fiscal policy on aggregate demand
Week 11: April 5, 7
Tuesday, April 5: Exam 3: Chapter 12
Chapter 15: Supply side policies
Week 12: April 12, 14
Chapter 16: The causes and aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis
The macroeconomic implications of COVID-19
Week 13: April 19, 21
Chapter 17: Common currency areas
China in the global economy
Week 14: April 26, 28
Income distribution and economic growth
Final Exam Period: May 2 to 6.
See University schedule for the day and time.
Comprehensive final exam.