The material is intellectually demanding and is presented at a high conceptual level necessary for successful interpretation and evaluation of media commentary. Some challenging topic, such as real versus nominal interest rates and international phenomena are given much more emphasis than in traditional texts because they play such a prominent role in media interpretation. Understanding Economics in the News , second edition, MIT Press, 2000. A Guide to Everyday Economic Statistics 5 th Edition . You have to set up a blackboard account to succeed in this class.
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